Eyeing IPO riches, Uber drivers go on strike in UK and U.S.
LONDON/NEW YORK - Uber drivers in London and New York started a series of multi-city strikes on Wednesday to protest the disparity between gig-economy conditions and the sums that investors are likely to make in Friday’s blockbuster stock market debut.
Unions in Britain said support for the strike was strong, with drivers staying at home and passengers using the #UberShutDown hashtag to pledge solidarity on social media. The Uber app indicated fares were higher in London during a rainy morning rush hour due to increased demand. Many drivers work part time for the services and often divide their time between platforms, delivering food and goods as well as giving rides.The public calls for higher pay underscored that some drivers want more from Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi, who was hired to help move the company past a series of scandals, improve driver relations and manage the IPO.
Drivers take part in a protest against Uber and other app-based ride-hailing companies in New York, U.S., May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Eduardo MunozUber has steadfastly, and mostly successfully, beaten back attempts to compel it to treat drivers as employees, arguing that its main business is a platform that brings riders and drivers together. And the money-losing company is under pressure to cut costs.
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