Some drivers of Bolt and Uber in the Ashanti region are threatening a week sit-down strike to demand better conditions of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The drivers took to the streets of Kumasi today to express their grievances with their ride-hailing app companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They insist service charges are customer biased with no regard to losses made by drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They also complain the service providers have no security for drivers whose lives are constantly at risk of attack from armed robbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ultimate FM\u2019 Salimatu Hawini followed the protest and reports that some of the aggrieved drivers held placards expressing their concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The concerns were in threefold; low charges swallowing their profits; poor security for drivers who are attacked by robbers and lack of proper government supervision for ride-hailing app companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The spokesperson for the concerned riders, Isaac Boateng, expressed worry their work is becoming increasingly risky as both government and the ride-hailing apps are doing nothing to ensure that miscreants who attack drivers are tracked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He lamented while fuel prices have seen about a 55% increase, transportation fares on their ride-sharing apps have been constant over the past four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the development compels drivers to work overtime to meet their daily targets; with its attendant possibility for accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Source: Ghana\/Starrfm.com.gh\/103.5fm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Some drivers of Bolt and Uber in the Ashanti region are threatening a week sit-down strike to demand better conditions of service. The drivers took to the streets of Kumasi today to express their grievances with their ride-hailing app companies. They insist service charges are customer biased with no regard to losses made by drivers. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20737,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"yoast_head":"\n