Thousands of Uber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers are planning a strike on Valentine’s Day to demand higher pay and better security.
justice for app workersA national coalition representing more than 130,000 rideshare and delivery drivers announced last week that it was calling on its members to strike on Wednesday for “fair pay” and “safety.”
“Uber, Lyft, and delivery drivers are tired of being treated unfairly by app companies. We are tired of working 80 hours a week just to make ends meet, constantly worrying about our safety, and being just a click away. We are worried that it will be disabled by the button,” the coalition said in an announcement about the strike last week.
The group is hosting rallies from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 10 airports across the country, including in Connecticut, New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Rhode Island and Texas.
“Across the U.S., transportation to and from all airports in Austin, Chicago, Hartford, Miami, Newark, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Rhode Island, and Tampa will be suspended on February 14th. Strikes will be held. We are telling them we will no longer respond!,” the coalition said.
said Nicole Moore, president of the Rideshare Drivers United union. Reuters“It’s been a year since algorithmic pricing was introduced, and drivers are being paid an incredible amount less.…Whatever calculations and algorithms they use are completely useless.”
In addition to ensuring higher wages and safety, the Group also aims to: form a labor union Rideshare and delivery driver sector.
Lyft announced last week that it would guarantee drivers a weekly income in hopes of attracting more gig workers to its platform. The company said “new offers and commitments” will improve pay and transparency for drivers.
“We hope this will encourage more drivers to drive for Lyft, but at the same time it will only strengthen the industry as a whole,” Lyft CEO David Risher told Reuters.
“I think we have more drivers now than we’ve had since mid-2019. It’s strong and needless to say it’s getting even stronger,” he added.
Uber believes only a small percentage of its drivers will participate in Wednesday’s coalition strike and does not expect it to have a material impact on its business. fox business report. On an earnings call last week, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said U.S. drivers earned about $33 per hour worked in the fourth quarter.
Lyft announced in February that U.S.-based drivers earn about $31 an hour, or $23 an hour after expenses such as gas and maintenance. business insider report.
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