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Paris Marx is joined by Yaseen Aslam to discuss the UK Supreme Court ruling that Uber drivers are not self-employed, the long fight to reach that point, and the next steps in the push for gig workers’ rights in the UK.Yaseen Aslam is the president of the App Drivers and Couriers Union and a lead claimant in the Aslam v Uber case. Follow Yaseen on Twitter at @Yaseenaslam381 and the ADCU at @ADCUnion.🚨 T-shirts are now available!Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.Find out more about Harbinger Media Network at harbingermedianetwork.com.Also mentioned in this episode:In February, the UK Supreme Court upheld a previous ruling the Uber drivers were not self-employed, but were covered by a “worker” status. The following month, Uber reclassified workers, but didn’t observe the Court’s definition of what it meant to be a worker.On September 28, Uber drivers in 8 UK cities went on strike, demanding better hourly rates and the full implementation of the Supreme Court ruling/The ADCU sued Uber in the Netherlands over automated dismissal and not providing drivers their data under the GDPR. In April, the court made Uber reinstate 5 drivers.In October, the ADCU announced it was suing Uber over its racially biased facial recognition algorithms.Find out more about the ADCU.Support the show

Paris Marx is joined by Yaseen Aslam to discuss the UK Supreme Court ruling that Uber drivers are not self-employed, the long fight to reach that point, and the next steps in the push for gig workers’ rights in the UK. Yaseen Aslam is the president of the App Drivers and Couriers Union and a lead claimant in the Aslam v Uber case. Follow Yaseen on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/Yaseenaslam381" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Yaseenaslam381</a> and the ADCU at <a href="https://twitter.com/ADCUnion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ADCUnion</a>. 🚨 T-shirts are <a href="https://www.bonfire.com/store/tech-wont-save-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">now available</a>! Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (<a href="https://twitter.com/techwontsaveus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@techwontsaveus</a>) and host Paris Marx (<a href="https://twitter.com/parismarx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@parismarx</a>) on Twitter, and support the show on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/techwontsaveus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. Find out more about Harbinger Media Network at<a href="https://harbingermedianetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> harbingermedianetwork.com</a>. Also mentioned in this episode:<ul><li>In February, the UK Supreme Court upheld a previous ruling the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/feb/19/uber-drivers-workers-uk-supreme-court-rules-rights" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Uber drivers were not self-employed</a>, but were covered by a “worker” status. The following month, Uber <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/tech/uber-uk-vacation-pensions-drivers/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">reclassified workers</a>, but <a href="https://www.adcu.org.uk/news-posts/statement-on-uber-response" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">didn’t observe the Court’s definition</a> of what it meant to be a worker.</li><li>On September 28, <a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/uk-uber-drivers-strike-over-051610086.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAK0Y3UJKu7UA5R-UUpTYh87HbJxPP9D51J_jY-WpeUM4XmFdMpGJR3Pn_mrGeWxneS0lVHVjByfjd82dvzOVISv5enYdv9jreptfMQzv0fnG2mljPPlwmL-1UiiOuA7Hg9Cx8-Jm4pZ5oOJxbAa1mYjrCsFyARzyDEtmm5sMaJTd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Uber drivers in 8 UK cities went on strike</a>, demanding better hourly rates and the full implementation of the Supreme Court ruling/</li><li>The ADCU sued Uber in the Netherlands over automated dismissal and not providing drivers their data under the GDPR. In April, the court <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/apr/14/court-tells-uber-to-reinstate-five-uk-drivers-sacked-by-automated-process" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">made Uber reinstate 5 drivers</a>.</li><li>In October, the ADCU announced it was suing Uber over <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58831373" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">its racially biased facial recognition algorithms</a>.</li><li>Find out more about <a href="https://www.adcu.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the ADCU</a>.</li></ul><a href="https://patreon.com/techwontsaveus" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Beating Uber at the UK Supreme Court w/ Yaseen Aslam

Avani interviews Yaseen Aslam Cofounder of United Private Hire Drivers. Aslam is a former Uber driver who continues to push for a minimum wage for private hire drivers that work of companies like Uber and Lyft. Listen to theThe Ask Avani Show is informative, entertaining, thought provoking and engaging. The show airs Saturdays at 3p gmt / 10a et / 9a ct 7a pt on the GET GLOBAL NETWORK STATIONS like SoMetro Radio, Yessurr FM, SoMetro Talk, Soul Divas Radio, Divas on 24 Radio and other member stations.You can also hear podcasts of the show on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Podcasts, Spreaker and other podcast platforms and appsAlso listen for to the show on wireless speaker systemslike Sonos &amp; AlexaGet your copy of THE ASK AVANI SHOW app for your cell phone from the iTunes or Google Play app stores.

Avani interviews Yaseen Aslam Cofounder of United Private Hire Drivers. Aslam is a former Uber driver who continues to push for a minimum wage for private hire drivers that work of companies like Uber and Lyft. Listen to the The Ask Avani Show is informative, entertaining, thought provoking and engaging. The show airs Saturdays at 3p gmt / 10a et / 9a ct 7a pt on the GET GLOBAL NETWORK STATIONS like SoMetro Radio, Yessurr FM, SoMetro Talk, Soul Divas Radio, Divas on 24 Radio and other member stations. You can also hear podcasts of the show on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Podcasts, Spreaker and other podcast platforms and apps Also listen for to the show on wireless speaker systems like Sonos &amp; Alexa Get your copy of THE ASK AVANI SHOW app for your cell phone from the iTunes or Google Play app stores.

TAAS Show 75 Interview with Yaseen Aslam Nov 4 2017