Just because you got an Uber doesn't mean the driver strike was a bust

Maybe you broke the digital picket line and ordered an Uber during the May 8 ride-hailing app driver strike. And maybe your car arrived within minutes, without a problem, lag, or extra cost. But just because the car service worked pretty much as usual doesn't mean the driver strike was a total fail.

So far, there are no official numbers on how many drivers turned off their driver apps or how many passengers rode public transit, taxis, or simply walked to fight for a more livable wage for drivers and other protections on the job. But the strike and planned rallies spread across the globe, and so did the messaging — just before an expected $90 billion IPO from ride-hailing giant Uber. In front of Uber's headquarters in San Francisco, a noon rally shut down the street. Read more...

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