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Bloomberg
02-07-2025
- Automotive
- Bloomberg
Canadian Uber Drivers Join Union, Seeking First Collective Deal
Drivers for Uber Technologies Inc. in British Columbia, Canada, joined a union in an effort to negotiate what they said would be the country's first collective agreement for ride-share drivers. Uber drivers in Greater Victoria, the province's capital, joined UFCW 1518 before they kick off talks with the San Francisco-based platform, the union said in a statement on Wednesday.
CTV News
02-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Montreal woman says she was scammed by driver posing as Uber at Trudeau Airport
A woman says she was overcharged after a driver posing as her Uber picked her up at the airport. A woman says she was the victim of a scheme at Montreal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, claiming she was misled by someone posing as her ride-share driver. After landing at Trudeau Airport last weekend, Lindsay Myers ordered an Uber to return home to Pointe-Saint-Charles and headed to the designated pick-up zone. 'It kept saying, 'I'm trying to find a car.' It was trying to find a car for the longest time. And I was saying okay,' she explained. The Uber app didn't find a driver but gave her a PIN number that matched the passenger and the car. An airport employee then directed her to a waiting car. 'And I was like, okay, but how do I know that that's my car?' Once in the car, the driver took off. 'He had no idea where I was going. So, the first thing that happened was he was opening up his phone and he said, 'the Uber application is not working. It's broken. So, we're just going to forget that,'' she said. Myers typed her address, expecting she would pay the standard $41 flat fee for a downtown ride. She said she let her guard down because the driver was friendly. 'Because he was a nice guy. He was chatty with me,' Myers noted. But after reaching her destination, the driver had a surprise for her. 'And he pointed to it. He said, 'by the way, that's the taxi fare, $55.'' She said she assumed she was with an Uber driver, but it turns out he was a taxi driver and charged her the higher flat fee of $55. Myers even added a $5 tip and paid with her debit card. 'At home I checked and it said $115.60. And I said, 'What on earth happened?' And so I immediately knew that he had overcharged me,' Myers said. CTV News contacted Trudeau Airport, which said it was surprised by the incident. To reduce attempted scams and illegal drivers, the airport only accepts a limited number of taxis with specific permission to serve the airport. There's also a second Uber line where employees make sure passengers get into the right car. However, in a statement, the airport said that passengers have to take basic precautions. 'Travellers using Uber must make sure that the car and the driver match what the app says.' CTV News contacted Uber, and it confirmed that it uses PIN numbers that guarantee the driver can be traced, regardless of the circumstances. The airport authority says it's not impossible that rogue drivers still find a way to circumvent the system. When illegal drivers are caught, they face a $5,000 fine. Except Myers says, she doesn't know the identity of her driver. Luckily, she was able to get a chargeback for the unauthorized amount she paid. Myers is now warning other passengers to be wary next time they take a taxi or an Uber from the airport.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Police push for new information in unsolved murder of ride-share driver
Police are pushing for more information to try to find answers in the murder of a ride-share driver. Brandon Dean, 39, was shot and killed in McKeesport in May 2024. Allegheny County Police said Dean was a ride-share driver. Their investigation shows that he picked up four people from an abandoned home on the 2900 block of Palmgreen Street. He was shot multiple times moments later near the intersection of Palmgreen and Douglas streets. Officers found him inside the vehicle, where he died. Police say they have not been able to identify the four people involved. They are asking anyone with information to come forward. Tips can be made anonymously to the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Police said no detail is too small. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
1 hurt after shooting at south Charlotte apartment complex
One person was hurt in a shooting in south Charlotte Monday afternoon, according to paramedics. It happened around 3 p.m. at an apartment complex near Westpark Drive, which is off of Tyvola Road. ALSO READ: 1 sent to hospital in Memorial Day stabbing, MEDIC says A neighbor told Channel 9 that the shooting happened between a ride-share driver and a passenger. She heard the driver got out of the car and shot someone. We are working to confirm those details with police. MEDIC has confirmed that they took one person with life-threatening injuries to the hospital from the shooting scene. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. (WATCH BELOW: 'Really sad': Several hurt in north Charlotte shooting)
Bloomberg
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
Hips Don't Ride: NYC-NJ Travel Chaos Leaves Shakira Fans Fuming
For Shakira fans attending the superstar's concert at the MetLife Stadium on Thursday, transport chaos began even before New Jersey Transit workers went on strike. Hours ahead of the official walkout, the venue's website announced there would be no service and posted dire warnings for devotees of the Hips Don't Lie and She Wolf singer. Attendees using ride-share services should expect surge pricing and pickup delays of as long as two hours. Parents dropping off kids were urged to stay in the parking lot for the full show to avoid mayhem when it was over.
