2019 Lyft and Uber drivers' strikes: Difference between revisions

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The planned strikes came in response to Lyft's decision to go public as a for-profit corporation, while Uber followed suit later that year. The rationale is that most, if not all of Uber and Lyft's profits are income derived from drivers who work for low wages, no benefits, and who are misclassified workers, rather than earned by executives who manage infrastructure.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Karlis |first1=Nicole |title=Uber drivers plan to strike next week in anticipation of IPO |url=https://www.salon.com/2019/04/25/uber-drivers-plan-to-strike-on-the-same-day-the-company-goes-public/ |website=[[Salon (website)|Salon]] |accessdate=April 30, 2019 |date=April 25, 2019}}</ref>

Both companies increased the cost of the service in the second quarter of 2019<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-19 |title=Stimulus And Unemployment Checks Aren’t Keeping Uber And Lyft Drivers Away, It’s The Work Conditions |url=https://westcoasttriallawyers.com/stimulus-and-unemployment-checks-arent-keeping-uber-and-lyft-drivers-away-its-the-work-conditions/ |access-date=2022-04-01 |website= |language=en-US}}</ref> with an increase of 79 percent in Uber price alone.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rana |first=Preetika |date=2021-07-02 |title=Uber, Lyft Sweeten Job Perks Amid Driver Shortage, Lofty Fares |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-lyft-sweeten-job-perks-amid-driver-shortage-lofty-fares-11625223601 |access-date=2022-04-01 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

==Strikes==