Uber and Lyft Drivers <br />Plan Massive Strike Strikes are anticipated on <br />Wednesday in several cities, <br />ahead of Uber's initial public <br />offering (IPO). The strikes are planned for <br />different times during the day, <br />with some cities planning <br />an all-day strike. Drivers are demanding <br />better working conditions <br />and increased pay. Drivers in New York are demanding <br />that the companies guarantee <br />80-85% of ride proceeds <br />go to them. Sonam Lama, <br />driver, via BI According to a NY Taxi Workers Alliance press release, <br />Uber and Lyft wrote that they "think they pay <br />drivers too much already." Bhairavi Desai, <br />NYTWA, via BI Drivers claim that <br />pay cuts and increased <br />competition have <br />lessened opportunity.
