Gig Workers Unite in Massive Strike as Lyft, Uber, and DoorDash Drivers Demand Better Conditions

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Lyft, Uber, and DoorDash drivers staged one of their largest strikes on Valentine's Day as part of pushing for fair pay and better protections. Strikes occurred in at least 44 cities across the US, with drivers refusing rides for at least two hours while gathering at major airports. Drivers are protesting low wages, a lack of transparency in pay calculations, and concerns about abrupt account deactivations. As independent contractors, gig workers lack basic labor protections like minimum wage that employees have.

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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.

00:02 Lyft, Uber, and DoorDash drivers staged one of their largest strikes on Valentine's Day

00:06 as a part of pushing for fair pay and better protections. Strikes occurred in at least 44

00:10 cities across the US, with drivers refusing rides for at least two hours while gathering

00:14 at major airports. Drivers are protesting low wages, a lack of transparency in pay

00:18 calculations, and concerns about abrupt accounting activations. As independent contractors, gig

00:23 workers lack basic labor protections like minimum wage that employees have. A study found companies

00:27 are taking a greater share of fares in recent years, while driver pay increases slower.

00:32 Labor groups organized the strikes to pressure companies and lawmakers to improve conditions

00:35 for gig workers. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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