Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers in US to strike on Valentine's Day for fair pay
Reuters on Monday. The drivers, considered independent contractors, have accused the platforms of taking disproportionately high amounts as commissions. The Justice For App Workers coalition, representing about 130,000 drivers and delivery workers, said its drivers would not provide rides to and from airports between 11 am and 1 pm in 10 U.S.
cities. "By not paying drivers a livable wage, drivers are barely able to afford the bare necessities," said Shantwan Humphrey, a driver in Dallas, Texas. While many drivers sign up with these firms to supplement their income from other jobs, some drive full time for the platforms.
"A year into algorithmic pricing, drivers have seen incredible decrease of our pay... whatever calculations and algorithms they're using, it's absolutely useless," Nicole Moore, president of the California-based Rideshare Drivers United union, told Reuters on Sunday. In 2023, Uber drivers' monthly average gross earnings fell 17.1%, while those of Lyft drivers increased 2.5%, according to Gridwise, which analyzes gig mobility data.
"Driver earnings remain strong, and as of Q4 2023, drivers in the U.S. were making about $33 per utilized hour," Uber said. It said most of its drivers were satisfied with what they earned.
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