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‘Do the right thing’: union urges Uber to action over fuel crisis

Workers First Union wants Uber to immediately match DiDi’s fuel surcharge, while Bolt pays a fuel relief bonus to drivers.

WATCH: General secretary of Workers First Union Dennis Maga discusses fuel costs for Uber drivers, and a return of work from home.

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“We’re challenging the Uber company to do the right thing,” says Dennis Maga, general secretary of Workers First Union, which wants the rideshare company to introduce a surcharge to counteract the impact of the fuel crisis.

Rideshare company DiDi, which has operated in New Zealand since 2020,

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Fiona Rotherham Tue, 24 Mar 2026
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