einsteine:
This is one of the reasons unions should be banned. In a free market, drivers who are not satisfied should quit the platform. You can go and do yellow cab if you think you are the reason the platform makes money. People patronise Uber and Bolt not you the driver so organising a cult to force higher fares is devilish and anti-competition. Now they will probably form gangs around to attack Ubers and Bolt drivers that did not join their idiocy.

englishmart:
Where are you striking to? They will just allow you to strike for 6-weeks, by the time hunger touches you small, you will beg to call off the strike.
You think Nigeria works like the UK?

einsteine:
This is one of the reasons unions should be banned. In a free market, drivers who are not satisfied should quit the platform. You can go and do yellow cab if you think you are the reason the platform makes money. People patronise Uber and Bolt not you the driver so organising a cult to force higher fares is devilish and anti-competition. Now they will probably form gangs around to attack Ubers and Bolt drivers that did not join their idiocy.

BoltAndUberAbj:
this one is probably a jjc. All it takes is one report and that your bolt account will be banned forever. Yeye dey smell. You go get sense by force.

Deinfante:
this time, it'll be coordinated! If you must work, use other alternate Apps, if you're stopped and found online on Bolt and Uber, the consequences will be dire, that's why we are giving atleast 1 month notification so that we can all plan towards it!

airsaylongcome:


Impound their vehicles on what grounds? Many of the vehicles on Uber do not meet Uber's minimum standards and Uber looks away. Same with bolt. If you guys are asking for fare increase, they can agree to it and in response demand "strict compliance" with their minimum vehicle standards. For example a lot of the so-called ACs in those Corollas will never pass strict compliance inspection. Or is it the sounds heard from creaking CV joints, or the hard transitions when the gears are shifting? I understand that you guys are asking for and actually need a review in pricing. But ganging up to illegally impound people's vehicles will only get you guys in trouble. You most likely don't have the backing of the government and these multinational businesses have very smooth operators in government circles

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:

Honestly, I also read the first line of your post and ignored the rest just like I did with your earliér Post. I have a very low tolerance for nonsense?

MumuYorubaBoy:


I'll personally arrest you if you harass anybody.

Fairmedia:

The guy gave you a simple solution, turn your bolt or Uber to normal taxi... staying with bolt is a choice, you are not forced, your union is not registered.

BoltAndUberAbj:
The Union is registered hence the TUC signature. So go and rest with your okada. UK protested, South Africa protested, Nigerians will also protest. Nonsense.

BoltAndUberAbj:
The Union is registered hence the TUC signature. So go and rest with your okada. UK protested, South Africa protested, Nigerians will also protest. Nonsense.

BoltAndUberAbj:


Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/nacorpng/status/1511331965693218822/photo/1

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:

When I saw "entitlement mentality", the phrase which many ignorant Nairaland masochists use to justify their love for being oppressed, I decided to spare myself the trouble of reading your empty post. The right to protest and respect for the worker is part of the reason why many of you travel through the desert to Europe inspite of the many dangers linked to such a sojourn. Keep working hard to retain the 3rd world country status your country is ignobly know for.

Deinfante:
this time, it'll be coordinated! If you must work, use other alternate Apps, if you're stopped and found online on Bolt and Uber, the consequences will be dire, that's why we are giving atleast 1 month notification so that we can all plan towards it!

texazzpete:


So let me get this clear. You will stand on the road and stop any Corolla and search the driver’s phone? as per what na? Army? police? on what authority?

I urge any driver to run you people over and report your injured bodies to the police as attempted kidnappers.

Pearl1910:


Zero engagement with drivers,
Zero relationship with d App companies
Zero awareness
Zero membership drive
Zero support for drivers

The only time we hear your voice is during call for strike.
What makes u think a handful of u guys can sit somewhere and decide what hundreds of thousands of drivers will do?

Am not against strike, but there are many other ways we can make a change in the system. Such as engage all players to fix a particular range of price for the fare.
Ensure verification of Riders and any other challenge we may be having.
Write to them, Fix a date, invite us to attend. If they refuse to agree or the agreement is not honoured then we move to stage two. It's not everything that must be done with fight and quarrel.

What are we doing about Indrive that alows riders fix ridiculous prices and drivers that have been blocked on both Bolt/Uber and are desperate and have no choice but to do trips for these rediculous prices.

As an association which u form by yourselves and appoint yourselves as officers, u are not even known in the biggest thread in Nairaland which is the Uber thread. U are not known in the Facebook group, u are not known for helping drivers get justice when they are cheated or assaulted by riders or help them get compensation when they are robbed or involved in an accident. For me, I think this should be the most important goals and objectives of any partners association. Not calling for unfruitful strikes all the time.
In this business if u strike it will affect drivers too...so u can't be doing strike strike strike everytime. Its not like we r under salary so we can strike for 1month and still receive our pay. So call for strike action should be as a last resort.

Let's think... after the strike, what next? I have been in this business long enough, none of the strikes has ever yielded anything. It is continuous engagement that has brought about all the changes we have had so far.

And all these associations should be harmonized into one with branches in states and zones in all local government areas. So we can drive awareness, engagement and participation. Not forming different different bodies all over.
Less than 5% of drivers are on Nairaland, maybe less have time to check Twitter. Many don't belong to any WhatsApp group so we should be thinking how do we reach out to drivers and partners for programs and events to engage the App companies.
My two cents.

nairaman66:


True. But basic econometrics will act on it. “The higher the price, the lower the quantity demanded”. These companies know this. You’re the one not informed!

Deinfante:
this time, it'll be coordinated! If you must work, use other alternate Apps, if you're stopped and found online on Bolt and Uber, the consequences will be dire, that's why we are giving atleast 1 month notification so that we can all plan towards it!

Muhammadson2020:
. Any driver seen working on the day of strike destroy his or her car that day. Enough of this exploitation. If possible nah to go bomb their offices.

Deinfante:
let me catch you on that day, you'll use your money to bail yourself and pay for your car to be released! Slave

BoltAndUberAbj:
gibberish. That you’re not enlightened is nobody’s fault. Less than 5% are in Nairaland yet you are making noise about the same Nairaland. A union with more than 3000 members in Abuja alone is a big deal with representatives in all major hubs in the federation. NACORP is a made up of different groups all under one umbrella. You don’t know what it takes to be a registered union with TUC.

Please get yourself enlightened and don’t bury your head in Nairaland

Mynd44:
Compliance is mandatory meaning they will beat and intimidate drivers who don't comply

Deinfante:
Read you comment again! Then this time, tell Uber and Bolt to go and Buy their own car and employ their own drivers! Cheap Idiot

huntax:


"By the time they start facing driver shortages they'll surely do something to woo them back."
Dude,you just literally explained what they are doing.

That's why they are going on strike. They are effectively leaving

Olayetan:


If you're an employee, I pray your employer don't pay you the remuneration you deserve then you will understand why they are angry.

Mumu.

einsteine:


Nobody is asking them not to strike. However, they must not compel others to do so which is what they are going to do. Uber drivers are business owners not employees. It is their choice to determine whether to enter a business relationship with Uber.

einsteine:


This is stupidity on your part

Tell the unionists to leave the Uber and Bolt platforms and paint their cabs yellow and start operating cabs. No one forced anyone to be on Uber. Uber clearly has no desire to own cars so I don't understand why you are bringing up fallacies to make up a non existent point. It is very simple, any driver that does not like how things are done should leave the platform. Instead, you want to create yet another useless rent seeking group.

Pearl1910:


Do u know how many drivers are on Uber/Bolt platform that u r making noise about 3000 members, half of which may not even be actively driving or have access to cars

And the manner you are responding to posts here is inappropriate for a professional body which u represent. Improve on that.

If u feel Nairaland isnt important why did u post it here?

BoltAndUberAbj:
you’re neither a driver on bolt or Uber you don’t even own a bicycle. Can you please fvck off this thread make person see better comments read?

BoltAndUberAbj:
go tell this gibberish to drivers in USA, SOUTH AFRICA and UK who protested against the same issues. Nonsense