Ola, Uber Strike in Mumbai: Cab Drivers Suspend Protest After Meeting With Maharashtra Minister Diwakar Raote

Mumbai, November 2: Cab drivers associated with aggregators Uber and Ola called off their indefinite strike in Mumbai. Ola and Uber drivers withdrew their strike following a meeting between their union and Maharashtra transport minister Diwakar Raote. Ola and Uber drivers will ply until November 15 so as to not cause further inconvenience to commuters during the upcoming Diwali festival.

"Both companies are ready to give incentives to taxi owners to recover the loss during strike period till November 15 and will come up with fuel-based reworked solution on app-based taxi operators," Sachin Ahir, union leader, told a newspaper. He further urged private companies to reduce their commission and to increase the base fare of taxis as a solution. Karna Govt Issues Notice to Ola, Uber Cabs.

The cab drivers went on strike, demanding increased earnings and better shift hours. Earlier, the Maharashtra Rajya Rashtriya Kamgar Sangh (MRRKS) - that was leading the strike - said most of the issues had been resolved with the Ola management, but talks with Uber still remained inconclusive. Ola agreed to give incentives to the drivers without adding unnecessary burden on the passengers.

"The drivers had invested Rs 5-7 lakh and were expecting to make Rs 1 lakh a month. But drivers are unable to make even half of this because of the mismanagement by these companies," Sunil Borkar, one of the leaders of the app-based cab drivers’ union, was quoted as saying.

While the Olda, Uber strike in Mumbai gave a tough time to daily commuters, the protest led to lesser traffic on city roads that are usually packed during the peak hours.

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