Uber, Lyft drivers plan to strike in cities across the US


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 08 May 2019

FILE - In this March 15, 2017, file photo, a sign marks a pick-up point for the Uber car service at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are planning to turn off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

NEW YORK: US drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are planning to turn off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors. 

Organisers are planning demonstrations in 10 US cities on May 8, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, as well as some European locations like London. 

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