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Hundreds of Uber, Lyft drivers block Manhattan traffic to protest lockouts by apps

Uber driver protests

Oct. 23, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers blockaded Manhattan traffic Wednesday morning, demanding an end to “lockouts” by Uber and Lyft. The New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) says over 1,000 drivers participated in the blockade on Monday morning, stretching along 11th Avenue from 30th Street all the way…

Rideshare drivers seek federal intervention against ‘lockouts’ by Uber, Lyft – claiming collusion between giants

NYTWA leader Bhairavi Desai makes her case to FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya at Fordham University in Oct. 2024.

Oct. 8, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld Rideshare drivers are hoping this year’s crisis of “lockouts” from Uber and Lyft will gain the attention of regulators at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Drivers organized by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) on Monday presented chilling testimony to Alvaro Bedoya, one of the FTC’s five…

Uber and Lyft workers hold 12-hour strike at LaGuardia Airport

Feb. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Drivers for Uber and Lyft joined together to engage in a 12-hour strike at LaGuardia Airport Sunday, Feb. 26, in response to the rideshare companies allegedly being reluctant to grant pay raises, with Uber filing a lawsuit last December to block a pay hike. This strike marks the third…
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