PARIS: The French government waded into a row over Uber's cut-price taxi service, urging local representatives of the US app-based business to give its drivers a proper hearing after two days of noisy protests over their working conditions.
The California-based startup whose cab service has expanded exponentially worldwide stands accused in France and elsewhere of bypassing national labour protection standards and shunning collective negotiation with drivers who work on freelance terms.
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