Union heavies GMB are taking legal action against the increasingly popular private driver app Uber, because it doesn’t cap how much money their drivers can earn. They want Uber to force their drivers to take breaks, introduce a maximum number of hours they can work and make them take holidays.

Drivers who use Uber are self-employed, earning as much or a little as they please. There will be around 42,000 Uber drivers in London by next year, as drivers take the no-brainer decision to use an app that reliably provides them work at the touch of a button. Onwards comrades…