Uber's Seattle woes: union battle could see company leave another major city

The $70bn company is locked in a legal fight with drivers who want to unionize, and has hinted it might do what it did in Austin: pack up and go

Uber is threatening to leave Seattle if it cannot stop a potential union election, and some Uber drivers could not be happier.

"Uber came and killed my business," said Tewodros Ashene, an Ethiopian immigrant who is proud to display the 7,588 five-star trips he has earned on the Uber platform. Before the ride-hail company came to town, Ashene owned a limousine company and made a good living. Now, he is working 16 hours a day to make the same amount of money he used to make in eight.