With the IPO, Uber's corporate owners are set to make billions, all while drivers are left in poverty and go bankrupt." Henry Rolands, an NYTWA member and Lyft driver, also commented in a statement, "I voted to go on strike because drivers need job security. I stand with the Uber and Lyft drivers going on strike on May 8. "Uber keeps hiring more and more drivers, who don't know the system yet, and are easier to take advantage of. See also: After NYC Suicides, Drivers Urge Lawmakers To End Uber's Exploitative Ways [UPDATED]

Source: Forbes May 06, 2019 13:33 UTC