Thousands of U.S. ride-hailing workers plan to park their cars and picket at major U.S. airports Wednesday in what organizers say is their largest strike yet in a drive for better pay and benefits.

Uber and Lyft drivers plan daylong strikes in Chicago; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Miami; Orlando and Tampa, Florida; Hartford, Connecticut; Newark, New Jersey; Austin, Texas; and Providence, Rhode Island. Drivers also plan to hold midday demonstrations at airports in those cities, according to Justice for App Workers, the group organizing the effort.

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    9 months ago

    Will the drivers that don’t strike make bank due to surge pricing?

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      9 months ago

      Yupp! My dad does Uber and he went out about an hour ago and is already up $250 without even being in a surge area. He’s expecting to make about $5k today/tonight working from 10am-1am. He says he’s never had them back to back like he is today. He expects tonight to be stupid busy and again over the weekend.

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      9 months ago

      Obviously yes. I imagine many people with nearly dead accounts will check the app and work this, and only this, day specifically for a good rate.

      That’s how contract employment works. Work when you want at a price that you agree to. No guarantees and no commitment. It’s no way to live, which is why I pursued a salaried career. But it is useful in specific situations.