Thread by @UPHD_IWGB

We are devastated to hear about the murder of Gabriel last night, a private hire driver working in London. We send our deepest condolences to his family and our prayers are with them.
mylondon.news/news/north-lon…

There is a support fund for his family here. Please give what you can:
gofundme.com/f/help-take-ga…...

What has happened to Gabriel is not an isolated case. Many many of our members have been physically assaulted on the job. We are also aware there have recently been several other murders as well.

Shamefully, there often is no support from the operators to prevent these incidents from happening or to support drivers and their families after these incidents occur.

And underlying these incidents is a deeply disturbing common cause: drivers are treated like second class citizens by our operators, by the authorities and by far too many passengers. This has to change.

We are campaigning to end abuse against drivers. The first step to take is for all of us to speak out against abuse.

If you have experienced abuse while driving and are willing to join us in speaking out, then let us know by filling out this survey:
airtable.com/shrR51rUcr7Rga…