Union intends to launch legal action against Transport for London
GMB Union – which represents thousands of private hire drivers – has today [Wednesday 16 July] announced…
27 August 2025
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London buses without functioning air conditioning: your rights
GMB Union is fully aware of the recent public comments made by Andy Lord, the Commissioner for Transport…
09 July 2025
Union considers legal action against TfL over licencing delay
GMB Union’s London Region is exploring a potential legal claim against TfL, citing the financial impact…
09 June 2025
TfL urged to deliver ‘a more sustainable industry’ for taxi and private hire drivers
A meeting at City Hall today [Thursday 15 May] has seen TfL criticised for not putting sustainability…
15 May 2025
TfL private hire licensing system 'not fit for purpose'
Private hire drivers have been hit by fresh issues with TfL’s licencing system, resulting in loss of…
12 May 2025
Temporary licences for private hire drivers 'welcome progress' after TfL delays
Transport for London (TfL) has agreed to union-proposed measures designed to alleviate the problems caused…
08 April 2025
Drivers union demands that TfL must scrutinise Addison Lee’s behaviour
During an Employment Tribunal this week, it was revealed on 29th October that a senior executive of Addison…
01 November 2024
Labour pledge to fight taxi chaos
Labour will do something about the taxi chaos blighting uk towns and cities says gmb union - the union…
16 May 2017
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04 April 2023
Mercedes Customer Service Breakdown
Undiagnosed fault with car causes private hire driver two years of frustration and anxiety, loss of earnings,…
03 March 2023
A golden opportunity has been lost to gain valuable insight from…
GMB London members who are private hire vehicle and Taxi drivers have first-hand knowledge and experience…
10 January 2023
Another falsehood from StreetCars Stansted sees drivers lose…
GMB slams StreetCars Stansted for greedy commission that left drivers out of pocket and for forcing a…
15 December 2022
Unprecedented outcome for GMB member who challenged TFL’s revocation…
Following a police notification to TFL, a GMB member operating in the capital immediately had their licence…
28 November 2022
GMB Demands Rethink on City Congestion Zone
The proposal to implement a congestion charge around Cambridge has been met with heavy criticism from…
08 November 2022
Taxi drivers in St Albans bearing soaring running costs win increase…
At a meeting of St Albans City and District Council on 1st November, private hire drivers and members…
25 October 2022
Struggling with increasing costs, St Albans and Harpenden Taxi…
GMB Union has submitted a request on behalf of local Taxi drivers to St Alban's District Council to increase…
29 September 2022
Stansted airport’s private hire drivers consider ballot for industrial…
Kicked to the curb by takeover operator StreetCars, London’s Stansted airport drivers have found that…
26 May 2021
Uber and GMB strike historic union deal for 70,000 UK drivers
Uber will formally recognise GMB trade union, which will now be able to represent up to 70,000 Uber drivers…
22 April 2021
Addison Lee latest gig economy employer to fall in workers’ rights…
Addison Lee had ample opportunity to do the right thing but instead chose to argue the impossible, says…
24 February 2021
Hope for Addison Lee drivers and many more workers in the gig…
GMB celebrates a massive win for workers in the gig economy as a four-year battle with Uber saw the Supreme…
19 February 2021
GMB London jubilant after Supreme Court’s decision
After four court wins in four years, Judges ruled in GMB's favour - again