If you or someone you know will need of a ride from the Orlando International Airport on Wednesday, take note: Uber, Lyft, and Delivery drivers across the nation are coming together to hold a work stoppage on Wednesday, Valentine’s Day, to demand better pay and working conditions from the app companies.
Rallies and work stoppages are planned for airports in Orlando, Chicago, Newark and elsewhere across the U.S. At MCO, you can expect to see protesters at the Airport Staging Lot, 7098 Shadowridge Drive, Orlando, at the Main Rideshare Waiting Lot Alpha. Map link: goo.gl/maps/z66W9edR8hHdPkUT7,
“Uber and Lyft drivers are fed up with unfair treatment from the app companies, said Brendan Sexton, national president of the Independent Drivers Guild, in a press release.
“Americans depend on Uber and Lyft drivers to get them to their destination,” Sexton added, “but what they may not know is that the app companies are pocketing big chunks of each fare, leaving drivers on their own to struggle with soaring expenses. Rideshare drivers across the nation are saying enough is enough. Uber and Lyft need to start listening to the drivers who riders depend on and stop exploiting their workforce. ”