Pittsburgh Uber, Lyft Drivers To Strike

PITTSBURGH, PA — An organization representing Uber and Lyft drivers has called for a one-day strike Wednesday in select cities - including Pittsburgh.

Justice for App Workers says drivers in select cities across the country, such as Pittsburgh, Austin, Chicago, Hartford, Miami, Newark, Orlando, Philadelphia and Tampa, will not take riders from any airport in those cities on Wednesday. The organization is a national coalition of ride-sharing and delivery services such as DoorDash.

"We're going on strike and we're telling the app companies that we won't take it anymore," the organization stated on its website.

The group is calling for what it deems fair wages and better safety measures.

"We're sick of working 80 hours (per) week just to make ends meet," the website's blog stated.

Justice for App Workers claims to represent 130,000 ride-share drivers and delivery workers on the East Coast and in the Midwest.