Publish data on ride-hailing apps ‘to cut exploitation and emissions’, say campaigners
The Guardian | Technology - Monday, September 2, 2024World news
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Campaign group says firms such as Uber should reveal data on driver miles to help boost wages
Uber and other ride-hailing apps should be forced to publish data on drivers’ workloads so that regulators can tackle exploitation and cut carbon emissions, campaigners argue.
Analysis by the pressure group Worker Info Exchange suggests drivers for Uber and its smaller rivals may have missed out on more than £1.2bn in wages and costs last year because of the way they are compensated.
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