Uber drivers plan strike ahead of much-anticipated IPO
by Johana Bhuiyan, Los Angeles Times
May 08, 2019
4 minutes
It was a protest that dealt Uber its biggest blow. When taxi drivers in New York City rallied against President Trump's travel ban in 2017, Uber became a scapegoat for continuing to operate - leading hundreds of thousands of riders to delete the app as a result.
On Wednesday, just days before Uber is expected to begin trading in one of the tech world's most-anticipated initial public offerings, the company must again contend with a protest.
This time, Uber drivers in at least 10 cities across the country plan to stage a 24-hour strike over what they describe as unfair pay and a lack of transparency.
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