# French Uber drivers to earn more than $8 per ride after union deal
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Published: 2023-01-18
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Meta Title: France's Uber drivers set to earn minimum 7.65 euros
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By Mathieu Rosemain

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s Uber drivers are poised to earn a minimum of 7.65 euros net ($8.25) per ride after a sector-wide deal with unions, setting up a precedent after months of bargaining talks with taxi apps, Uber said on Wednesday.

The accord hikes the minimum price per ride by 27%, bringing it to a 10.20 euros gross, or 7.65 euros net, Uber said in a statement.

The [agreement was reached](https://www.financedigest.com/adnami-signs-agreements-with-schibsted-and-amedia-to-deliver-high-impact-ads-with-unparalleled-reach-across-the-nordics.html "Adnami signs agreements with Schibsted and Amedia to deliver high impact ads with unparalleled reach across the Nordics") with French unions CFTC and UNSA and professional associations AVF and FNAE. It will apply to all taxi apps in France, the organisations said in a separate statement.

The taxi apps active in France also include Estonia’s Bolt and FreeNow, formed from a [joint venture](https://www.financedigest.com/the-window-blinds-market-to-be-led-by-constructive-joint-ventures.html "The Window Blinds Market To Be Led By Constructive Joint Ventures") between Germany’s BMW and Mercedes-Benz Group.

It’s the first [agreement of this kind in France” said Yassine Bensaci, a representative of AVF who’s been working as a taxi app driver since 2014, adding that the formal agreement would be formally signed](https://www.financedigest.com/japan-uk-to-sign-reciprocal-access-agreement-for-military-officers-yomiuri.html "Japan, UK to sign reciprocal access agreement for military officers -Yomiuri") at mid-day on Wednesday and applicable from the start of February.

It’s just the first step, as talks are going on other matters,” he said, citing an agreement with the same [organisations to have regular meetings](https://www.financedigest.com/lack-of-collaboration-and-skills-shortage-is-limiting-organisations-ability-to-meet-ifrs-9-requirements.html "Lack of collaboration and skills shortage is limiting organisations’ ability to meet IFRS 9 requirements") with drivers’ representatives.

A specific compensation for independent drivers’ delegates will be guaranteed so that they can participate in such meetings, Uber said.

The talks, instigated by the French government, come after years of conflict between traditional taxi drivers and taxi apps as well [court rulings](https://www.financedigest.com/slipping-over-mexico-border-migrants-get-the-jump-on-u-s-court-ruling.html "Slipping over Mexico border, migrants get the jump on U.S. court ruling") that have challenged the wider gig economy. Mainly composed of taxi and [food delivery](https://www.financedigest.com/european-food-delivery-shapes-up-with-getirs-gorillas-buy.html "European food delivery shapes up with Getir’s Gorillas buy") apps, these activities rely heavily on self-employed people to conduct their business without having to meet a range of employee costs and benefits.

Before being [elected president](https://www.financedigest.com/wickremesinghe-a-wily-political-survivor-elected-sri-lankas-president.html "Wickremesinghe, a wily political survivor, elected Sri Lanka’s president"), Emmanuel Macron had championed such apps, including U.S.-based Uber, as a model for [creating jobs](https://www.financedigest.com/italy-jan-jobless-rate-edges-up-to-7-9-with-35000-jobs-created.html "Italy Jan jobless rate edges up to 7.9%, with 35,000 jobs created"), particularly in the “banlieues” – deprived suburban housing estates where unemployment is high.

($1 = 0.9273 euros)

(Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain; Editing by Leslie Adler)


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