Uber drivers strike in New York City after pay increase temporarily blocked

Drivers with the ride-sharing company Uber shout slogans against the company as they take part in a protest against a lawsuit which aims to block pay raises ordered by New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission in New York City, Dec. 19, 2022.Hundreds of Uber drivers in New York City are carrying out a day-long strike on Thursday after a lawsuit from the rideshare company temporarily blocked a pay increase set to take effect last month.

A new rule from the Taxi and Limousine Commission, a city agency, would significantly raise minimum compensation for rideshare drivers, hiking pay by more than 7% per minute and 23% per mile. "This week, I was in the supermarket and a packet of a dozen eggs cost $8.49. Before, it was less than $2," he told ABC News. "If our pay doesn't go up, how are we supposed to survive?"

A driver with the ride-sharing company Uber shouts slogans against the company as they take part in a protest against a lawsuit which aims to block pay raises ordered by New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission in New York City, Dec. 19, 2022.In a statement, Uber said it expected few drivers to participate in the protest on Thursday.

uber is too expensive now a days! When it was new it was cheap and easy to go around everywhere with uber, it seems uber forgot its mission! Drivers are also greedy though, they want this to be a full time job with 'benefits' but it was never designed to be that, it was a gig!

Who are these 'all people'? Is this a new gender?

Ubers a joke. They charge 250 to get a ride to the airport and give the driver 60.

The people have the power... not the corporations or their shareholders!

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