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Line 42: == Demands == In California, Uber and Lyft drivers demanded that the companies pay their drivers a base minimum wage of $27.86 an hour, so that pay after expenses, such as gas and toll roads, would be at least $17.22, allowing drivers to keep up with the rising cost of living in their cities.<ref name="cbs apr 25"/> Further demands include overtime pay, sick pay, accrued paid time off and paid family leave, a voice on the job through a driver-led union, safety measures to be implemented protecting both driver and passenger safety, and healthcare benefits. <ref name="nbc mar 25">{{cite web \|last1=Chen \|first1=Ted \|last2=Kesslen \|first2=Ben \|title=Uber and Lyft drivers in Los Angeles strike over pay, working conditions \|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/uber-lyft-drivers-los-angeles-strike-over-pay-working-conditions-n987276 \|website=[[NBC]] \|accessdate=April 30, 2019 \|date=March 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Doctorow \|first1=Cory \|title=Uber drivers across America are going on strike -- UPDATED \|url=https://boingboing.net/2019/04/29/may-8.html \|website=[[Boing Boing]] \|publisher=[[Happy Mutants]] \|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}</ref> In Philadelphia, the Drivers' Union and the city's [[Industrial Workers of the World]] chapter demanded an 80/20 fare split, with drivers making 80 percent of the ridesharing profits, up from a 30/70 split. Drivers also demanded protection through local oversight in which drivers are elected to a hearing board to Uber and Lyft. Finally, Philadelphia drivers demanded both companies invest in public education campaigns for riders before instituting any new background check policies.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Driver demands to Uber and state legislators \|url=https://www.facebook.com/PHLdriversunion/photos/a.377871489608843/384609632268362/?type=3&theater \|website=Philadelphia Drivers' Union \|accessdate=April 30, 2019 \|date=April 24, 2019}}</ref> == Reactions ==

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