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Taxi drivers in Europe are paid a fraction of the profits they get from clients, most of it goes to taxes and the operators running the cab networks.

Uber's drivers are in a similar position.

So what do we have here? Another example of pitting poor against poor, for the interests of one group of rich against another, emerging, group of rich.

I almost admire the skillful orchestration at play here, although probably I shouldn't.

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http://www1.salary.com/CT/New-London/Taxi-Driver-salary.html

Not exactly poor but paid like many other jobs in London which probably don't come with tips. Trouble is that the internet has just about surplanted 'The knowledge' and made it available to all.

That appears to be a place in Connecticut, not the London under discussion here.

> Uber's drivers are in a similar position. Except that now they have to pay Uber as well.

Here's from their FAQ

"No - there is no cost to sign up with Uber, only a small commission taken on each completed trip."

I couldn't find the commission rates though; is it publicly available?

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