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Barcelona, Mar 18 (EFE) .- Barcelona taxi drivers protested in Barcelona against the return of Uber to the streets of Barcelona. Two years later the American multinational has returned to Barcelona to offer its services.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN BARCELONA.
London, March 17 (EFE), (Camera: Claudia Sacrest).- The more than 70,000 drivers that work for the transport company Uber in the United Kingdom will receive from this Wednesday a guaranteed minimum wage, paid holidays and automatic access to a pension scheme. FOOTAGE OF LONDON, PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND UBER APP.
Brussels, 4 mar (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Stephanie Lecocq) Dozens of VTC drivers are protesting in Brussels against the government of the region because it wants to apply the same rules to Uber drivers as to car rental services with driver, in particular, the ban on accepting the pick-up of passengers on the go through the app.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN BRUSSELS
Lyft is developing a delivery service to directly take on Uber Eats. The company announced the news during a Tuesday call with investors. The delivery service is still in its "very early stages." Lyft's service won't be a consumer-facing platform like Uber's business. Uber's growing delivery division has been a bonus to the company's business during the pandemic. Rides remain at a fraction of normal levels.
Uber in the US has added a 'Quiet Mode' to the app for Uber Black and Uber Black SUV rides so customers can pre-warn the driver if they are not up for chatting with them.
UK-based Uber drivers have staged protests in cities over pay and working conditions.