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Uber drivers strike for better incentives ahead of company’s expected IPO

By amNewYork Posted on May 8, 2019

Uber drivers strike for better incentives ahead of company’s expected IPO

App-based drivers in New York City went on strike Wednesday morning to protest working conditions ahead of Uber’s expected IPO. In rallies later in the day organized by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, drivers demanded better job security and a bigger share of fare revenue from Uber, as the Silicon Valley giant seeks a roughly $90 billion valuation on Friday. (Credit: Charles Eckert)

App-based drivers in New York City went on strike Wednesday morning to protest working conditions ahead of Uber’s expectedÂ IPO. In rallies later in the day organized by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, drivers demandedÂ better job securityÂ and a bigger share of fare revenue from Uber, as the Silicon Valley giant seeks a roughly $90 billion valuation on Friday.