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Reverted poorly sourced, good faith WP:GF edits. Wikipedia does not allow Original Research. Please see: WP:OR. All statements must be sourced from Reliable Sources WP:RS - Many of the added statements are not supported by the references provided. For example the "nytimes.com/2019/09/11/technology/california-gig-economy-bill.html" source never mentions this strike, so claiming that this strike led to that legislation is disallowed WP:OR.
The March 25, 2019 strike took place only in Los Angeles. That correction was made. There is no press saying otherwise. Clarifications backed up by published articles were made related to the May 8 Strike.
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A series of [[general strike]]s was coordinated onOn 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}}</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 |last=StaffBurns |first=By CNN Business |date=2019-05-08Janet |title=Live updates: Uber andAnd Lyft strikeDrivers forStrike betterIn payLA After Yet Another Uber Pay Cut |url=https://www.cnnforbes.com/businesssites/live-newsjanetwburns/2019/03/25/uber-and-lyft-drivers-strike-mayin-2019la-after-yet-another-pay-cut/index.html |access-date=20222023-0402-0114 |website=CNNForbes |language=en}}</ref>went Theon strike. inThe responseaction aimed to Uber'sprotest [[Initiallow publicwages, offering|IPO]]long tookhours, placeworking in 25 major cities across the United Statesconditions, and werelack alsoof joinedbenefits. byThe driversevent inwas otherplanned locationsfollowing worldwide[[Lyft]]'s where[[initial Uberpublic operatesoffering]].
 
A second driver strike was called on May 8, 2019, by California's Rideshare Drivers United, in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, in anticipation of [[Uber]]'s initial public offering.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=By CNN Business |date=2019-05-08 |title=Live updates: Uber and Lyft strike for better pay |url=https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/uber-lyft-strike-may-2019/index.html |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> Drivers in more than 25 major cities across the United States took part in the strike, and were joined by drivers in dozens of locations worldwide where Uber operates<ref>{{Cite news |last=Conger |first=Kate |last2=Xu |first2=Vicky Xiuzhong |last3=Wichter |first3=Zach |date=2019-05-08 |title=Uber Drivers’ Day of Strikes Circles the Globe Before the Company’s I.P.O. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/08/technology/uber-strike.html |access-date=2023-02-14 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>.
 
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