NEW YORK (AP) — Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are planning to turn off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors.Organizers are planning demonstrations in 10 U.S. cities Wednesday, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, as well as some European locations like London.As of about 8:15 a.m., an Uber spokesman, Harry Hartfield, said [...]
Uber, Lyft Drivers Plan To Strike In Cities Across The Us
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press, The Providence Journal
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 5:00am
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