Why Los Angeles Uber drivers say it sucks to be them

Uber drives organized their first protest this week in Los Angeles over what sound like some pretty raw working conditions. A new union of Uber drivers (California App-Based Drivers Association) has just joined a Teamsters chapter and is speaking out against new fare reductions (which now make Uber cheaper than LA's buses), a huge increase in the commissions taken out by Uber, a "misleading tipping policy," and the company's rating system, which gives all the weight to reviews from riders, regardless of how horrible they may be, reports Neon Tommy.

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Nevada puts stop to ridesharing Uber for now

It didn't take long for Uber to come to a screeching halt in Nevada. District Court Judge James Russell in Carson City has blocked Uber from offering any rides in the state through at least Nov. 7. A hearing is set for Nov. 6. The state's attorney general sought the temporary order late Friday afternoon. But as of Friday evening, Uber's smartphone app remained active and the company still appeared to be operating.

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Uber driver attack may clarify firm's responsibilities

His left eye swollen shut and his face battered, Roberto Chicas met the press to discuss his alleged assault by a hammer-wielding UberX driver. "I got in the car with my friends, and the next thing I remember was waking up in the ICU with doctors all around me," said Chicas, 35, a San Francisco bartender. "They said I had a concussion, multiple face fractures and would need facial reconstruction surgery." Worst of all, doctors told Chicas he might lose vision in his left eye, or the eye itself.

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Uber drivers kick off 'Global Day of Protest'

Uber driver discord appears to be reaching a boiling point. In the latest dustup for the ride-sharing service, drivers in six cities, including London, staged protests in front of Uber's various offices. Their complaints include Uber raising fees for its service in some cities and maintaining price cuts in others. Another common complaint with drivers is that users can't give tips to their drivers. "We're trying to have a voice, period. With Uber we've never had them," said Ayda V., a driver who was protesting in San Francisco and didn't want to be identified for fear of retaliation.

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Uber protests take new twist: Its own drivers are mad now

The upstart ride-sharing company known as Uber has drivers out on the streets once more, protesting the company's policies. But this time, it's not the yellow taxicab drivers who have been pushing back at the way Uber's peer-to-peer digital application is undermining their more traditional model and regulations. Now, the voices being raised against the five-year-old, multibillion dollar company are the very non-professional drivers the firm relies on to ferry passengers in their own cars.

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Uber sorry for 'hot chick' 20-minute ride promo

If riding in cars with beautiful models as drivers sounds like a dream, it's time to wake up. Uber has. The ridesharing service canceled its "Avions de Chasse" promotion (a slang term for "incredibly hot chick") before any men could take advantage of a free (twenty-minutes only) fantasy ride. The promotion -- headed up by the Uber Lyon, Fra. office -- was a joint effort with a French website by the same name, Avions de Chasse.

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