If approved by the SFMTA board next month, Uber could be teaming up with Flywheel to put cabs on the Uber app.
The details of the deal are not fully known but are causing concern among taxi drivers already decimated by now worthless million dollar medallions and the pandemic.“The fare will be at Uber rates, not at taxi meter rates,” said Evelyn Engel, an executive board member of the San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance. “We all know that Uber’s own full-time drivers struggle to make a living, so we are definitely concerned that these rates aren’t going to be taxi rates.
Taxi drivers have always had base fares, they’ve had vehicle caps, which has made it possible for a taxi driver to earn a living wage. With Uber and Lyft, they are at the whims of the company. They’ve seen wage cuts across the board for years.”SJPD Chief: Officer Shot Man Who Had Disarmed Another Man Brandishing Gun During Restaurant Fight Chaos“This is often being framed as a choice for consumers, but their choices are becoming narrower and narrower.
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