{"id":59577,"date":"2024-04-26T12:59:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T12:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=59577"},"modified":"2024-04-30T19:58:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T19:58:41","slug":"watch-veezu-driver-reacts-to-protests-and-the-issues-taxi-drivers-in-sheffield-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/04\/26\/watch-veezu-driver-reacts-to-protests-and-the-issues-taxi-drivers-in-sheffield-face\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Veezu driver reacts to protests and the issues taxi drivers in Sheffield face"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Veezu driver Mehrdad breaks down in interview over the reasons why drivers for the company protested outside their offices this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furious drivers have said that the amount they will have to hand over in commission is now set to increase from 20% to 35%. Also, the company lowering fares have impacted them too, with them saying that they aren\u2019t paid as much as they would with a higher price for the customer, which they say is unlike rivals such as Uber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protests earlier on in the week took place outside the Sheffield offices of Veezu, with many turning out to voice their anger at the change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mehrdad, who works for both Uber and Veezu, explains that it makes accepting journeys on the app \u2018\u2019less worthwhile.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Out of all the trips I accept daily, probably only two or three are Veezu. The majority by far are through Uber. They [the companies] are incomparable.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the video below he breaks down the problems and why he and so many drivers are feeling outraged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ShefNews has contacted Veevu and they have not to date provided a comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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