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== 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>
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