Rideshare drivers deliver demand letter, protest at Uber office

Publication: Bay City News Service
Published: July 19, 2019

Uber and Lyft drivers chanted and cheered outside the Uber headquarters building in San Francisco Friday as they delivered a letter demanding negotiations for better working conditions. A coalition of labor unions and advocacy groups for the drivers has been pushing for improved wages and employee protections for drivers, who are classified as independent contractors and receive no benefits, no matter how long they work.