A strike among thousands of drivers for Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash is being planned for Wednesday in a Valentine’s Day demonstration to protest low pay and unsafe work conditions.
The independent union Rideshare Drivers United shared that Lyft and Uber drivers would be turning off their apps on Wednesday to protest “the significant decrease in pay we’ve all felt this winter.”
The Justice For App Workers coalition, which represents more than 100,000 drivers, also shared more on the impending strike in a release this week.
“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 release said.
The group added that its members would not be taking rides to or from airports in Austin, Chicago, Hartford, Miami, Newark, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, and Tampa as part of the Valentine’s Day strike.
In a statement, Uber shared that driver earnings “remain strong, and as of Q4 2023, drivers in the U.S. were making about $33 per utilized hour.”
DoorDash has not commented on the impending strike.
Lyft shared that drivers using their own vehicles earned $30.68 an hour, including tips and bonuses during “engaged time.”
Still, the strike looks to be imminent as drivers try to get their point across to the three rideshare and delivery companies.