Uber, Lyft drivers protest low wages and, unsafe work conditions
Dozens of Uber, Lyft and delivery drivers rallied at LAX on Thursday, May 4, claiming some have been unfairly terminated while others feel forced to accept unruly passengers because their rideshare wages are so low.
Arturo Rodriguez, who drives for Lyft and supplements his income by doing deliveries for DoorDash and Grubhub, was among Thursday’s protestors. Los Angeles-area drivers for Uber and Lyft hold a rally near LAX, protesting what they call “unsafe working conditions that are driven by poverty wages and unfair deactivations,” on Thursday, May 4, 2023.
Los Angeles-area drivers for Uber and Lyft hold a rally near LAX, protesting what they call “unsafe working conditions that are driven by poverty wages and unfair deactivations,” on Thursday, May 4, 2023.
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