Posted: 7th April 2016
Please attend our next branch meeting on the 19th April at GMB Euston London NW1.
A Busy agenda to include Addison Lee,membership recruitment ideas and a future open meeting to discuss “How to combat ever decreasing rates but increasing operator charges.
Please ensure your eligible to vote for London Mayoral Elections on 5th May 2016.
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Posted: 6th April 2016
A further attempt to blame private hire for the congestion visited by road erosion.
If PHV was only3% of emissions for the Low Emissions Zone why is this being used to attack the trade?
Another attempt to destroy legitimate business and attack drivers.
Posted: 24th March 2016
We have written to Addison Lee without response
We believe the following issues are part of the problem.:-
The Carlyle Group do not in our view don’t understand the Private Hire Trade or in frankness care beyond their bottom line.
Do you believe a Premium brand has been damaged by following others in the market…
Posted: 23rd February 2016
Key issues with TFL Consultation and Impact assessment.
Firstly we must state that scoping some answers out of an assessment in our view shows a lack of mandate to then follow through with a pick and choose method following such a consultation.
We will address the following points however our concern that the…
Posted: 18th February 2016
Simon
Thank you for your email and apologies for taking a while to respond.
Transport for London (TfL) has developed the Silvertown Tunnel scheme primarily to help address the challenges faced at the Blackwall Tunnel, and with the benefit of feedback from several consultations.
The Blackwall Tunnel is at the heart of east London’s strategic…
Posted: 18th February 2016
From: Kennedy-Todd Silka
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 1:25 PM
To: ‘Steve Garelick GMB Professional Drivers Branch’; ‘Grant David’;
Cc: TPH Senior Relationship Manager (SRM); Chapman Helen (TPH); Hayward Siwan
Subject: UberPOOL
Steve, Grant and Mike
Thank you all for highlighting your concerns with the extent to which hire and…
Posted: 17th February 2016
A copy of our Letter to TFL in relation to sexual assault data sent today.
Posted: 13th February 2016
The increase of private hire drivers in London has an effect not only on earnings but also on London’s infrastructure.
Sold as employment this is a way of shuffling numbers around but creating a Zero hours structure that does not work.
Drivers often have to supplement low income with Tax credits which means companies get…
Posted: 5th February 2016
We have been told NOT to attend this Demonstration despite the fact we have London taxi members and achieve more than many organisations in improving drivers rights and conditions.
Clearly for the London Taxi drivers who came to us when their own organisations failed to assist on help with their Bills and DBS checks we…
Posted: 4th February 2016
Our next Branch Meeting at GMB Head Office London, 16th February 22 Stephenson Way, London, NW1
As usual we have a busy agenda to include possible congestion charging for private hire drivers
All Members welcome.