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A series of [[general strike]]s was coordinated on March 25, 2019 by [[Lyft]] and [[Uber]] drivers in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, [[California]], United States led by rideshare advocate group [[Rideshare Drivers United]].<ref name="stallworth">{{cite web |last1=Stallworth |first1=Leo |title=Rideshare drivers hoping to unionize, force companies to improve pay |url=https://abc7.com/traffic/rideshare-drivers-hoping-to-unionize-force-companies-to-improve-pay/5113751/ |website=[[KABC-TV]] |accessdate=May 1, 2019 |date=January 30, 2019 |archive-date=May 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501002501/https://abc7.com/traffic/rideshare-drivers-hoping-to-unionize-force-companies-to-improve-pay/5113751/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The strikes aimed to protest low wages, long hours, working conditions, and lack of benefits. The event was planned following [[Lyft]]'s [[initial public offering]]. A second strike took place on May 8, 2019 in anticipation of [[Uber]]'s initial public offering.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web
== Background ==
Both Lyft and Uber are [[ridesharing companies]]. Drivers, serve as independent contractors to Uber and Lyft and provide rides to individuals, similar to taxicab companies. Users are able to request or drive for both companies by downloading a smartphone app. Drivers are required to undergo an initial background check and [[vehicle inspection]] to make sure they are properly licensed and have a vehicle that is adequate for the company's standards. Drivers then link to a banking account so that Uber and Lyft can pay drivers for their service. A certain proportion of the rider’s fare goes to the company for administrative support while another goes to the driver for providing the trip.{{Citation needed|date=May 2019}}
In addition, both companies offer various transportation services beyond peer-to-peer ridesharing. Uber offers food delivery service via [[Uber Eats]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Carson|first=Biz|title=Uber's GrubHub killer is finally in the US — here's the inside story on its big bet on food|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/why-uber-launched-uber-eats-2016-3|access-date=2020-11-10|website=Business Insider|archive-date=August 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825143129/https://www.businessinsider.com/why-uber-launched-uber-eats-2016-3|url-status=live}}</ref> and in select cities, Lyft offers [[Scooter-sharing system|scooter sharing]] (similar to [[Lime (transportation company)|Lime]] and [[Bird
Both companies, while having multi-billion dollar investments have alleged to be perpetually losing money, with the goal of investors not to make money, but to capture the market share of transportation services, particularly as a replacement to personal automobile use and [[mass transportation]] use. The launch of Lyft's [[initial public offering]] (IPO) and drivers' pay cuts in Early 2019 led to the first strikes occurring in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco.<ref name="martin npr">{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Rachel |title=Uber And Lyft Drivers Strike In California |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/03/29/707908980/uber-and-lyft-drivers-strike-in-california |website=[[NPR]] |accessdate=April 30, 2019 |date=March 29, 2019 |archive-date=May 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501002447/https://www.npr.org/2019/03/29/707908980/uber-and-lyft-drivers-strike-in-california |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==Strikes==
The first major 24-hour strike was held simultaneously, in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco on March 25, 2019,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Holder |first1=Sarah |title=Why L.A.'s Ride-Hail Drivers Went on Strike |url=https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2019/03/uber-lyft-nyc-la-driver-wage-strike/585715/ |website=[[Citylab]] |date=March 26, 2019 |publisher=[[Emerson Collective]] |accessdate=May 1, 2019 |archive-date=May 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501002455/https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2019/03/uber-lyft-nyc-la-driver-wage-strike/585715/ |url-status=live }}</ref> the day Lyft went public and following a pay-cut announcement from Uber.<ref name="fobes mar 25">{{cite web |last1=Burns |first1=Janet |title=Uber And Lyft Drivers Strike In LA After Yet Another Uber Pay Cut |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetwburns/2019/03/25/uber-and-lyft-drivers-strike-in-la-after-yet-another-pay-cut/#7719cbc126e4 |website=[[Forbes]] |accessdate=April 30, 2019 |date=March 25, 2019 |archive-date=May 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509023043/https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetwburns/2019/03/25/uber-and-lyft-drivers-strike-in-la-after-yet-another-pay-cut/#7719cbc126e4 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hawkins |first1=Andrew J. |title=Lyft Drivers Strike as the Money-losing Company Goes Public |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/29/18286873/lyft-ipo-share-price-driver-protest-future |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |accessdate=April 30, 2019 |date=March 29, 2019 |archive-date=May 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501002456/https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/29/18286873/lyft-ipo-share-price-driver-protest-future |url-status=live }}</ref> This prompted both companies to announced financial allocations for driver bonuses,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ongweso Jr |first=Edward |date=July 8, 2021 |title=Uber and Lyft Can't Find Drivers Because Gig Work Sucks |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article
After drivers’ earlier strike against Lyft, a second 24 hour strike was planned on May 8, 2019.<ref name=":0" /> This strike included not just California drivers, but drivers from 25 major cities across the US, and was also joined by several other international locations where Uber operates, inciting a highly publicized worldwide strike against Uber Technologies, Inc.<ref name="cbs apr 25"/> The May 8 date was chosen as it coincides with Uber's IPO, which was estimated to raise the company $9 billion.<ref name="conversation apr 25">{{cite web |last1=Rodino-Colocino |first1=Michelle |title=Uber's $9 billion IPO rests on drivers' 80-plus hour workweeks and a lot of waiting |url=http://theconversation.com/ubers-9-billion-ipo-rests-on-drivers-80-plus-hour-workweeks-and-a-lot-of-waiting-115782 |website=[[The Conversation (website)|The Conversation]] |date=April 29, 2019 |publisher=The Conversation Trust |accessdate=May 1, 2019 |archive-date=May 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501002448/http://theconversation.com/ubers-9-billion-ipo-rests-on-drivers-80-plus-hour-workweeks-and-a-lot-of-waiting-115782 |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition to Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, drivers went on strike in [[Chicago]], [[Boston]], [[Minneapolis]], [[Philadelphia]], and [[Washington, D.C.]], and were also joined by drivers from several international locations where Uber operates.<ref name="metro philly">{{cite web |last1=Homan |first1=Nate |title=Philly Uber, Lyft drivers join nationwide protest as rideshares go public |url=https://www.metro.us/news/local-news/philadelphia/philly-uber-lyft-drivers-join-nationwide-protest-rideshares-go-public |website=[[Metro (Philadelphia newspaper)|Metro]] |date=April 28, 2019 |publisher=[[Metro International]] |accessdate=May 1, 2019 |archive-date=May 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501002448/https://www.metro.us/news/local-news/philadelphia/philly-uber-lyft-drivers-join-nationwide-protest-rideshares-go-public |url-status=live }}</ref>
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