Ride share drivers to strike on Valentine’s Day
Feb 13
By Lauren Taylor (Reporter), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)
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Valentine’s Day is almost here, and those looking to catch a ride to a fancy restaurant using Uber or Lyft — or maybe a date in with DoorDash — may have their plans derailed by a strike. Thousands of drivers working for the ride share companies and food delivery services are walking off the job Wednesday, Feb. 14.
“Yes, Valentine’s Day,” one Uber driver on TikTok said. “And we are not showing any love for Uber that day.”
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“We’re sick of working 80 hours a week just to make ends meet, being constantly scared for our safety, and worrying about being deactivated with the click of a button,” the workers said, according to Justice for App Workers, which represents more than 130,000 ride share drivers from the East Coast to the Midwest.
The workers are holding rallies outside of airports and Uber offices in several major cities, including Miami, Chicago and Philadelphia, and said they are not giving rides from airports between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in 10 cities.
“So, tomorrow is the big day,” another Uber driver on TikTok said. “We are striking on that day, we need to stay home guys, don’t go out and drive, it is not worth it. You will ruin everything if you’re out there driving guys.”
Ride share drivers are hoping to disrupt services during the Valentine’s Day holiday and bring attention to “low wages,” as they accuse the ride share companies of “taking disproportionately high amounts as commissions.”
Uber drivers’ monthly average gross earnings fell 17% last year, while Lyft increased 2.5%, according to Reuters. Last week, a spokesperson for Lyft said the company recently promised their drivers would be taking home 70% of rider fares after external fees.
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Lyft drivers will join Uber drivers and those who work for food delivery service as workers picket for living wages, a safe working environment, health care benefits, reliable bathroom access and the right to form a union.
Uber said a planned protest last year had no effect on business and a spokesperson said only a minority of its drivers participate in strikes.
“Driver earnings remain strong, and as of Q4 2023, drivers in the U.S. were making about $33 per utilized hour,” Uber said in a statement.
[LAUREN TAYLOR]
THE MOST ROMANTIC DAY OF THE YEAR IS ALMOST HERE –
AND IF YOU AND YOUR VALENTINE ARE LOOKING TO CATCH A RIDE TO A FANCY RESTAURANT USING UBER OR LYFT – OR MAYBE A DATE IN WITH DOORDASH – YOUR PLANS COULD BE DERAILED BY A STRIKE.
THOUSANDS OF DRIVERS WORKING FOR THE RIDE SHARE COMPANIES AND FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES ARE WALKING OFF THE JOB WEDNESDAY.
(UBER DRIVER ON TIKTOK)
“yes, Valentine’s Day and we are not showing any love for uber that day.”
[LAUREN TAYLOR]
EVEN THOUGH THE WORKERS ARE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS – THEY SAY “WE’RE SICK OF WORKING 80 HOURS A WEEK JUST TO MAKE ENDS MEET, BEING CONSTANTLY SCARED FOR OUR SAFETY, AND WORRYING ABOUT BEING DEACTIVATED WITH THE CLICK OF A BUTTON” ACCORDING TO JUSTICE FOR APP WORKERS WHICH REPRESENTS MORE THAN 130-THOUSAND RIDESHARE DRIVERS FROM THE EAST COAST TO MIDWEST.
THEY’RE HOLDING RALLIES OUTSIDE AIRPORTS AND UBER OFFICES IN SEVERAL MAJOR CITIES, INCLUDING – MIAMI, CHICAGO, PHILADELPHIA – AND THEY SAY – THEY’RE NOT GIVING RIDES FROM AIRPORTS BETWEEN 11AM AND 1PM IN 10 CITIES.
(UBER DRIVER ON TIKTOK)
“So tomorrow is the big day. We are striking on that day, we need to stay home guys, don’t go out and drive, it is not worth it. You will ruin everything if you’re out there driving guys.”
[LAUREN TAYLOR]
THEY’RE HOPING TO DISRUPT SERVICES DURING THE VALENTINES DAY HOLIDAY – AND BRING ATTENTION TO WHAT THEY SAY ARE LOW WAGES – AS THEY ACCUSE THE RIDESHARE COMPANIES OF “TAKING DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH AMOUNTS AS COMMISSIONS.”
ACCORDING TO REUTERS, UBER DRIVERS’ MONTHLY AVERAGE GROSS EARNINGS FELL 17% LAST YEAR.
LYFT INCREASED 2.5% AND LAST WEEK, THE COMPANY RECENTLY PROMISED THEIR DRIVERS WOULD BE TAKING HOME 70% OF RIDER FARES AFTER EXTERNAL FEES.
LYFT DRIVERS WILL JOIN UBER DRIVERS AND THOSE WHO WORK FOR FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES… AS WORKERS PICKET FOR LIVING WAGES, A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT, HEALTHCARE BENEFITS, RELIABLE BATHROOM ACCESS, AND THE RIGHT TO FORM A UNION.
UBER SAID A PLANNED PROTEST LAST YEAR HAD NO EFFECT ON BUSINESS… AND A SPOKESPERSON SAID ONLY A MINORITY OF ITS DRIVER PARTICIPATE IN STRIKES.
THE COMPANY RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING “DRIVER EARNINGS REMAIN STRONG, AND AS OF Q4 2023, DRIVERS IN THE U.S. WERE MAKING ABOUT $33 PER UTILIZED HOUR.”
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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers in the U.S. to strike on Valentine’s Day for fair pay
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Ride-hailing, delivery drivers set to strike on Valentine’s Day to demand fair wages, security
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Click to see story on Inquirer
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Austin airport anticipates Valentine’s Day strike by Uber, Lyft drivers
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Will you be able to get an Uber, Lyft, DoorDash this Valentine’s Day?
Click to see story on Inside Halton
Click to close
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers to strike on Valentine’s Day for fair pay
Click to see story on Reuters
Uber, Lyft and Deliveroo workers in US and UK plan Valentine’s Day strike
Click to see story on KRDO
Uber, Lyft and Deliveroo workers in US and UK plan Valentine’s Day strike
Click to see story on KIFI
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers in the US to strike on Valentine’s Day for fair pay
Click to see story on Channel News Asia
DoorDash, Uber, Lyft drivers plan to strike on Valentine’s Day
Click to see story on The Hill
Valentine’s Day Strike: Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers demand fair pay nationwide
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Deliveroo and Uber Eats delivery drivers to strike on Valentine’s Day – ‘it’s about the dignity of every worker’
Click to see story on Sky News UK
Uber and Lyft drivers in Chicago plan airport strikes on Valentine’s Day
Click to see story on Chicago Tribune
Rideshare drivers plan Valentine’s Day strike
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Thousands of takeaway delivery riders to strike for one day this week over wages
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Uber, Lyft and Deliveroo workers in US and UK plan Valentine’s Day strike – Boston News, Weather, Sports
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‘This is the biggest strike I’ve ever seen’: DoorDash, Uber and Lyft drivers to strike on Valentine’s Day
Click to see story on Deseret News
Uber, Lyft and Deliveroo workers in US and UK plan Valentine’s Day strike
Click to see story on KWWL
Valentine’s Day strike misery for UK lovers
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Check your Valentine’s Day plans: Uber, Lyft drivers plan wide strike
Click to see story on Scripps News
DFW and Qatar Cargo Deliver Fresh Flowers for Valentine’s Day
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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers to strike on Valentine’s Day over ‘incredible decrease’ in pay
Click to see story on New York Post
Valentine’s Day chaos as Deliveroo & Uber Eats drivers set to strike in pay row
Click to see story on The Sun
Uber drivers to celebrate Valentine’s Day by going on strike
Click to see story on Russia Today [🇷🇺-affiliated]
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash vow to strike on Valentine’s Day
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Thousands of Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers to strike on Valentine’s Day to demand fair pay
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Major Rideshare Platforms Set For Strike On Valentine’s Day
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DoorDash, Lyft, Uber Drivers Will Strike On Valentine’s Day
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Toronto online car delivery takeout drivers go on strike for Valentine’s Day on Wednesday
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Uber, Lyft, Doordash drivers plan strike
Click to see story on Gold Coast Bulletin
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers to go on Valentine’s Day strike for fair wages
Click to see story on Adevarul
Thousands of takeaway riders to strike on Valentine’s Day
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TVDE drivers in the USA on strike on Valentine’s Day
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Valentine’s Day derailed as strikes disrupt deliveries from Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Amazon
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STA: British delivery workers to go on strike on Valentine’s Day
Click to see story on sta.si
Uber, Lyft drivers plan strike on Valentine’s Day to demand higher pay: ‘TIRED of being mistreated’
Click to see story on tntradio.live
GTST ushers in dramatic Valentine’s Day
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