Branch Meeting
Posted: 19th July 2015
Our next Branch Meeting 7th September at GMB Euston London NW1
Branch News
Recruitment Day
Posted: 19th July 2015
We are having a recruitment day for potential professional drivers who wish to join our growing membership.
We are especially happy to welcome drivers from UBER,GREENTOMATOS CARS ADDISON LEE,BRUNEL and any other London Circuit.
If You Would Like To Join but can’t come along that day please contact the Branch Secretary or Branch President whose…
HAVE A DRINK ON US
Posted: 15th July 2015
I attended a lecture yesterday that was given by the nutritionist Fiona Stephens. For once, it did not throw emphasis on what NOT to take, but it was totally concentrated on what we should be having, which is simply H2O. There are few in the population that recognise this failure and many of us would…
Simon Rush On Three Counties Radio Discussing Boris Johnson
Posted: 19th June 2015
Simon Rush our Branch President was talking on Jonathan Vernon-Smith’s show today discussing the Boris altercation with a London Taxi Driver and other issues here it here:
Private Hire Consultation GMB PDB Response
Posted: 16th June 2015
Here is the GMB Professional Drivers Branch Response to Transport for London’s consultation on Private Hire and its improvement in the Area covered by TFL.
In some cases requests will require assistance and Lobbying by TFL to improve matters but we hope this will improve the professionalism of the Private Hire Trade.
Uber – False Insurance Email to TFL
Posted: 12th June 2015
From: Steve Garelick @ GMB Drivers [mailto:steve.garelick@gmbdrivers.org]
Sent: 12 June 2015 18:24
To: IsabelDedring (Isabel.Dedring@london.gov.uk); Chapman Helen (TPH) (HelenChapman@tfl.gov.uk); Emmerson Garrett (GarrettEmmerson@tfl.gov.uk); Robinson Graham (GrahamRobinson@Tfl.gov.uk)
Cc; ‘simon.rush@gmbdrivers.org’; ‘michelle.bacon@gmb.org.uk’; ‘tony.warr@gmb.org.uk”; ‘tony.warr@gmb.org.uk’
Subject: Uber – False Insurance
By now you will be aware of the fake insurance document uploaded to Uber to prove our…
Uber asking Drivers to Email TFL
Posted: 10th June 2015
As unconventional as ever Uber don’t seem to understand what a consultation is.
Now they are asking drivers to send begging letters to TFL claiming that not only do they have Job (This implies Uber employ them.) but prior to Uber no one ever manage to get around.
Are they deluded?
Also when did TFL…
Upload Video How Have Apps Helped You
Posted: 8th June 2015
A famous App has asked its drivers to tell their stories on a Video to help its consultation presentation to TFL.
With so many using Apps nowadays we wanted to hear your stories.
So with the TFL Consultation on Private Hire ongoing we want to hear and see what you have to say.
GMB is working with…
Next Branch meeting July 13th – David Lammy MP Attending
Posted: 3rd June 2015
Our next branch meeting will be held at GMB Euston at 19.00 July 13th.
David Lammy MP will be our guest speaker.
David is one of the Mayoral applicants for the Labour Party.
Uttlesford response on Uber – Staggering
Posted: 3rd June 2015
From: Matthew Chamberlain [mailto:mchamberlain@uttlesford.gov.uk]
Sent: 03 June 2015 12:37
To: ‘Steve Garelick @ GMB Drivers’
Subject: RE: Uber – Stansted – Ply for Hire
Dear Mr Garelick
Thank you for the email of 22 May 2015, the contents of which we have noted.
I understand that you have received…