The UK Trades Union Congress (TUC) urged the government to ban dynamic pricing on gig economy platforms like Uber. This system subjects workers to opaque algorithms and creates earnings uncertainty.
A TUC report claims algorithmic pay decouples earnings from time, skill, or effort. The union describes the practice as making work speculative. Driver testimonies in the report compare earnings to outcomes of chance rather than labor. Drivers stated the practice negatively impacts their income, family life, and health.
The TUC compiled the report with Worker Info Exchange (WIE) and academic researchers. It calls for government action to end dynamic pricing and grant workers access to AI-driven decision-making data.
A 2023 University of Oxford study found many Uber drivers earned substantially less after dynamic pricing began. An Uber spokesperson stated that drivers choose the platform for its flexibility, good earnings, and benefits.