{"id":527470,"date":"2022-12-14T22:01:35","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T19:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uber-wins-bid-to-halt-nyc-pay-raise-for-ride-sharing-drivers\/"},"modified":"2022-12-14T22:01:35","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T19:01:35","slug":"uber-wins-bid-to-halt-nyc-pay-raise-for-ride-sharing-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-wins-bid-to-halt-nyc-pay-raise-for-ride-sharing-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"#Uber wins bid to halt NYC pay raise for ride-sharing drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bc235e7cbc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bc235e7cbc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-wins-bid-to-halt-nyc-pay-raise-for-ride-sharing-drivers\/#%E2%80%9CUber_wins_bid_to_halt_NYC_pay_raise_for_ride-sharing_drivers%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Uber wins bid to halt NYC pay raise for ride-sharing drivers&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CUber_wins_bid_to_halt_NYC_pay_raise_for_ride-sharing_drivers%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Uber wins bid to halt NYC pay raise for ride-sharing drivers&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>A Manhattan judge has granted Uber\u2019s bid to temporarily block a pay hike for ride-share drivers from going into effect next week.<\/p>\n<p>Uber filed suit on Friday against the city Taxi and Limousine Commission seeking to halt a new rule that would raise driver pay from 2019 rates, by 7.42% per minute and 23.93% per mile.<\/p>\n<p>The company claimed the increase \u2014 set to take effect Dec. 19 \u2014 would force it to shell out an additional $21 million to $23 million per month and raise rider fares by 10% amid the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron granted an order blocking the raise from taking effect \u2013 at least until arguments can be heard in the case on Jan. 31.<\/p>\n<p>The TLC said that it plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eal the decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are disappointed for the tens of thousands of drivers who are once again being made to bear the rising costs of inflation all on their own, with no help from the multibillion-dollar company they work under,\u201d TLC Commissioner David Do said in a statement. \u201cWe will aggressively defend this important standard for our drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/uber-taxis-new-york-city.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Taxi cabs and ride share cars\" class=\"wp-image-25007719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/uber-taxis-new-york-city.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/uber-taxis-new-york-city.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/uber-taxis-new-york-city.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A Manhattan judge granted a bid to temporarily halt a pay hike for ride share drivers from going into effect on Dec. 19.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Corbis via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Uber spokesperson Freddi Goldstein said: \u201cDrivers do critical work and deserve to be paid fairly, but rates should be calculated in a way that is transparent, consistent and predictable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In its suit, Uber argued that the pay hike is \u201carbitrary and capricious\u201d because the TLC changed the way it calculated for inflation and refused to provide the documentation that it based the measure on.<\/p>\n<p>The TLC began boosting driver minimum wages in February 2019 and twice raised pay to match inflation \u2013 in February 2020 and in March 2020.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/taxi-drivers-wage-increase-nyc-adams.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"People protest outside city hall about increase driver wages.\" class=\"wp-image-25007723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/taxi-drivers-wage-increase-nyc-adams.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/taxi-drivers-wage-increase-nyc-adams.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/taxi-drivers-wage-increase-nyc-adams.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The city TLC said it would appeal the ruling.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Independent Drivers Guild said Engoron\u2019s ruling leaves 80,000 Uber drivers in the lurch as the holidays approach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a nasty stunt for Uber to pull on its drivers\u2014 especially right before the holidays,\u201d IDG President Brendan Sexton said in a statement. \u201cEven this would make Scrooge blush.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile Uber has been recording record profits on its rideshare business, the drivers who make the service work have been stuck shouldering soaring expenses on their own,\u201d Sexton said.<\/p>\n<p>Lyft driver Alpha Berry \u2013 who previously drove a taxi for 20 years \u2013 said it is \u201cawful\u201d that the court sided with Uber after the work drivers did to fight for the raise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt just seems like nobody is listening to us. We are struggling out there. Making a living on the road is not easy,\u201d said Berry, a 50-year-old Bronx resident.<\/p>\n<p>He said Uber only cares about making money. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey charge more to the passengers and they give the driver less money,\u201d Berry said. \u201cThey\u2019re not cutting their rates. They\u2019re making more money and drivers continue to suffer.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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