They are tired of working sometimes up to 80 hours a week, they claim, hundreds of drivers Uber, Lyft and other delivery companies call for strike For this Valentine's Day.
Advocacy on behalf of Justice for workers in applications , A national coalition bringing together more than 130,000 ride-hailing drivers and delivery workers nationwide.
The vigil organizers are inviting drivers from all over the country, especially those who provide services there Austin, Chicago, Hartford, Miami, Newark, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Rhode Island And Tampa.
The call to strike is 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM this Wednesday.
“We will not operate flights to and from any airport on February 14,” a post on the organization’s website said. “We are on strike and telling the app companies that we cannot take it anymore.”
“We are demanding changes from Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and all the app companies that benefit from our hard work. We will protest without providing services from the airport,” they added.
“This is the biggest strike I've ever seen, thousands and thousands of drivers… It's going to be national,” Jonathan Cruz, a Miami driver and member of the coalition, told Reuters.
These protest measures come a week after Lyft pledged to guarantee weekly income for drivers, in an attempt to attract more drivers to its platform.
“We are constantly working to improve the driver experience,” Lyft said.
Drivers, who are considered independent contractors, accused the platforms of taking disproportionately large amounts of commission.
