Union calls on rideshare, food delivery drivers to halt work on Valentine鈥檚 Day
Feb 14, 2024, 11:29 AM | Updated: 11:30 am
It may be difficult get to a Rideshare on Valentine's Day. (成人X站 7)
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If you鈥檙e thinking of using a rideshare or having some food delivered on Wednesday, you may want to reconsider.
A national union representing drivers across the country is calling for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers to refuse work on Valentine鈥檚 Day.
Seattle is one of several dozen cities that were called into action.
The work stoppage in the U.S. and United Kingdom is about pay and working conditions.
鈥淲e鈥檙e 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,鈥� the group听said, according to.
In the U.S., the听听to and from all airports in 10 cities for two hours on Wednesday.
Some of the rideshare companies have responded to the action.
Lyft says the company is constantly working to improve conditions for drivers. The company recently introduced a minimum weekly earnings guarantee.
Uber Eats says the company offers drivers flexibility to earn money when and where they choose.
We reached out to a local drivers union to see if many drivers would be taking part, but did not hear back.
