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February 11, 2016

London: Thousands of Taxi Drivers Stall Traffic in Uber Protest
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In Britain, thousands of taxi drivers brought downtown London to a
standstill during a protest against Uber Wednesday. Thousands of taxi
drivers shut down the city's main streets and the area around Prime
Minister David Cameron's house for 90 minutes. The taxi unions say they
are protesting new government regulations they say favor Uber and
compromise driver safety. Wednesday's protest is the latest in a series
of demonstrations against Uber. Taxi drivers in Paris, Hong Kong, Miami
and other major cities have all protested the Wall Street-backed
company, saying Uber threatens their union rights and livelihood.


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