Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers in the U.S. to strike on Valentine’s Day for fair pay
Thousands of drivers for ride-sharing platforms Uber, Lyft and food delivery app DoorDash will strike across the United States on Valentine’s Day seeking fair pay, drivers’ groups said on Monday.
Thousands of drivers for ride-sharing platforms Uber, Lyft and food delivery app DoorDash will strike across the United States on Valentine’s Day seeking fair pay, drivers’ groups said on Monday.
The strike call is the first since Uber and Lyft went public in 2019. Drivers will picket outside airports and Uber offices, two of the groups said.
The strikes are set to take place about a week after Lyft said it would pay the difference if drivers made less than 70% of what riders paid after external fees each week.
Uber and Lyft drivers during a daylong strike outside Uber’s office in Saugus, Mass., on May 8, 2019.Brian Snyder / Reuters file “We are constantly working to improve the driver experience,” Lyft, which is set to report quarterly results on Tuesday, told Reuters on Monday.
The drivers, considered independent contractors, have accused the platforms of taking disproportionately high amounts as commissions.
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