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| side1= Blackcar Drivers United; <br> Chicago Rideshare Advocates; <br> Gig Workers Rising; <br> [[Industrial Workers of the World]]; <br> Philadelphia Drivers Union; <br> Philadelphia Limousine Association; <br> Rideshare Drivers United
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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]]. 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. The strike in response to Uber's IPO took place in 25 major cities across the United States, and were also joined by drivers in other locations worldwide where Uber operates.
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The first major 24-hour strike was held simultaneously, in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco on March 25, 2019,<ref>{{cite web |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]] |publisher=[[Emerson Collective]] |accessdate=May 1, 2019}}</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}}</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}}</ref> This prompted both companies to announced financial allocations for driver bonuses, which the California based Rideshare Drivers United union says is inadequate, and still only amounts to a pay of $8.55 per hour. As of mid 2019, all bonuses offered were removed from drivers pay incentives, including the drivers share of Ubers’s “surge”, or Lyft’s “prime” pricing for passengers during busy commute times. The companies still charge riders the higher fares, but have stopped sharing those profits with drivers. <ref name="cbs apr 25">{{cite web |last1=Gibson |first1=Kate |title=Uber and Lyft drivers plan 24-hour strike to protest pay |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uber-lyft-drivers-plan-24-hour-strike-to-protest-pay/ |website=[[CBS]] |accessdate=April 30, 2019 |date=April 25, 2019}}</ref>
After drivers’ earlier strike against Lyft, a second 24 hour strike was planned on May 8, 2019. <ref name="settlement">{{cite web |last1=Isidore |first1=Chris |title=Uber settles disputes with thousands of drivers ahead of its IPO |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/09/tech/uber-driver-deal/index.html |website=[[CNN]] |accessdate=May 9, 2019 |date=May 9, 2019 | quote=Uber says it has reached settlements with a large majority of the 60,000 drivers in the United States who filed arbitration demands over their employment status. ... Uber (UBER) disclosed the settlement was disclosed in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday just ahead of its initial public offering. Uber (UBER) said the settlement will cost it between $146 million and $170 million. It had already set aside $132 million in anticipation of reaching a settlement. }}</ref>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]] |publisher=The Conversation Trust |accessdate=May 1, 2019}}</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]] |publisher=[[Metro International]] |accessdate=May 1, 2019}}</ref>
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