Who Says Uber Does Not Control Driver’s Work Hours?

Uber claims that the drivers that work for them are Independent Contractors and not employees because the drivers can work when they want . . . There are folks that claim that drivers are free to work the hours of their choice and that Uber does not control the drivers work schedule. Right, really? What…

Uber’s Attempt To Silence Its Drivers May Have Just Backfired – Working In These Times

This is the future of employment for the American Worker . . . Uber’s Attempt To Silence Its Drivers May Have Just Backfired – Working In These Times People the work with, ride with, or invest in Uber need to read the subject article (link). The article gives a pretty good look at Uber’s contract/arbitration…

UberX, Your New Taxi Service

SO far as I know, nobody came to Uber to be a Taxi Driver. We all came to be part of a new transportation provider that was different. We cane to a new transportation provider that provided a far superior service at a lesser cost than a taxi service that took the time to cooperate…

Yo Travis, We Need To Talk!

Travis, I just got off the phone with Farmers Insurance regarding this new insurance coverage we are supposed to add today. My existing insurance is costing me right around $200.00 per month. To replace my current policy and add the TNC insurance coverage with a Farmers Policy it will cost me a $475.00 down-payment and…

Travis Kalanick’s Vision For The Future . . .

You know, I really do not mind Travis Kalanick’s vision for the future. I think the “autonomous car” is out there on the horizon just waiting to prove itself  a contender in the transportation market. I have little doubt that it will be a very efficient  system and transportation of persons will become less confusing…

Do You Know Why Uber Needs Regulation?

Do you know why Uber and Ride-Hail needs regulation? Think back through the past 5 or 6 years. Travis Kalanick has violated damn near every law, manipulated more Government Officials than any criminal organization, and has lied repeatedly to anyone and everyone he has come into contact with. There’s a gent just filed a law…

Here I Go Again . . . Let’s Unify . . . Rah, Rah, Rah . . . .

I believe I am starting to sound like a broken record, repeating myself over and over again. I keep saying UNIFY, UNIFY, UNIFY. Others chant along behind me “UNIFY, UNIFY, UNIFY” but is anybody listening? I have no idea how yesterdays boycott went. Was it a success? A failure? Any result at all? I will…

What Is Wrong With This Picture . . .

May 1st, 2015 Uber Drivers stage a Boycott of Uber by not turning on their Driver’s Application . . . While we support this action and hope it drives home the message to Travis and Friends that we, the Drivers have had enough of Uber’s abuse and lack of responsibility towards the Independent Contractors that…

If I Ran The Auto Purchase Program for the TNC’s . . .

Let’s just say by some miracle, I got to run the Auto Purchase Program for the TNC’s. How would it work? First, were I the TNC’s I would separate myself from the Auto Purchase Program. I would farm such program out to one of the Drivers Associations and give them a donation  of around $250,000.00…

Need To Be Rolling In The Numbers!

All right Ride-Hail/Ride Share Drivers, Riders, and Services. The US RIDE-HAIL DRIVER’S ASSOCIATION needs numbers. In other words we need members, and we need them now. We can add to our membership in a couple different ways. New members can join as individuals. It doesn’t cost you anything to join and we only collect minimal…