UBERs business model is the same the world over, it doesn't consider drivers employees. That is regardless of local laws it doesn't consider drivers employees.

UBERs business model is the same the world over, it doesn't consider drivers employees. That is regardless of local laws it doesn't consider drivers employees. If the requirements of the role match what a local/national law says is an employee, then it doesn't matter what UBER thinks of their model. Perhaps these drivers have found that things operate differently or the requirements from UBER are getting more onerous, in which case they may feel they are being treated by employees now and wish to protect themselves as such.