United Steelworkers says Quebec must not give in to Uber threats.

The Syndicat des Métallos (United Steelworkers) union says, "The Quebec government must not give in to blackmail as Uber threatens to cease operations in the province due to new regulations."

Wilson Jean Paul, a spokesman for the Regroupement des travailleurs autonomes Métallos (RTAM-Métallos) that represents thousands of Quebec taxi workers said, "Quebec must remain firm and not allow itself to be swayed by the tactics of this rogue multinational corporation."

Uber announced today that it will stop operating in Quebec on Oct. 14 if the provincial government does not back down on new rules that require Uber drivers to take 35 hours of training and submit to criminal background checks by police forces.

Quebec is the only Canadian jurisdiction where Uber operates that requires drivers to do training. Previously, they had to do 20 hours.The government also wants Uber drivers to have criminal background checks done by police, instead of private companies that do them now, and have their cars inspected every 12 months.

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