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The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU) is a grassroots trade union dedicated to representing private hire drivers, delivery couriers, and platform workers across the UK. We exist to give workers a strong, independent voice in an industry where pay, conditions, and rights are often under threat.Through collective organising, campaigning, and practical support, ADCU ensures that drivers and couriers are treated fairly, empowered to defend their rights, and able to participate in shaping the future of their industry.
ADCU was officially registered as an independent trade union in July 2020, recognising the growing prominence of digitally mediated work in passenger transport and delivery.
Since then, our community of members and organisers have:
1. Supported thousands of members with licensing, app account, and workplace challenges.
2. Campaigned for fair pay, better working conditions, and stronger digital workers’ rights.
3. Taken legal action to defend worker rights in national and international courts.
4. Collaborated with international allies to share knowledge and strengthen the rights of
app-based transport workers globally.
Today, ADCU continues to grow, with local representatives and activists in cities across the UK,
working together to strengthen the collective voice of drivers and couriers.
ADCU is guided by the principles of:
Independence: 100% dedicated to our members and the industry, with no hidden agendas.
Worker-led action: Our decisions, campaigns, and priorities are driven by the people who do the work.
Solidarity: We believe in collective strength - together, workers have the power to secure fair pay, safer conditions, and enforceable rights.
Justice and fairness: We advocate for equal treatment and stand up to unfair practices by operators or regulators.
ADCU’s National Executive Committee (NEC) is made up of active app drivers and couriers who volunteer their time and are democratically elected by our members. Because they work day-to-day in the industry, they have first-hand knowledge of the challenges drivers and couriers face, from pay and working conditions to licensing and app-related issues.As campaigners and strategists, the NEC coordinates national and local campaigns, guides and supports members, and shapes the union’s policies to make a real difference in the industry.
Meet the NEC
• Organised nationwidecampaigns to improve pay, conditions, and licensing standards.
• Secured victories inemployment and data rights cases against major operators.
• Provided expert guidanceand representation for members facing regulatory or app-related disputes.
• Strengthened connectionswith app-based worker organisations internationally to share knowledge and bestpractice.
• Ensure fair pay and transparent working conditions.
• Affiliated with the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU), connecting ADCU to the wider trade union movement and providing additional resources andsupport for our members.
ADCU exists to protect, empower, and amplify the voices of app drivers and couriers.
We aim to:
• Ensure fair pay and transparent working conditions.
• Provide practical support for licensing, employment, and platform issues.
• Campaign for stronger digital workers’ rights in the UK and beyond.
• Build a sustainable, independent, and effective union movement for app-based workers.
Our demands of Operators:
1. £2.00 per mile minimum fare and cap commission at 15%
2. End unfair dismissals and de-activations
3. Lift and shift cost burden from drivers to operators, including congestion and clear air charges
4. Collective bargaining agreements
Our demands of the Licensing Authorities & Regulators:
1. Worker rights as a standard, including minimum wage and holiday pay enshrined in regulation
2. Caps: we seek controls on driver numbers, rationed by driver licensing, not vehicle licensing
3. Safety and security to reduce attacks on drivers through regulated risk management systems
4. Safeguarding to improve operational standards and training for drivers
5. “ABBA”, or cross-border controls so that drivers work within their local authority
6. Trade union recognition
Join ADCU today and strengthen your voice.
Together, we can shape the future of
work for app drivers and couriers.
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