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Uber, Lyft Drivers In Chicago Join Global Strike, Turn Off Apps
Ride-hailing drivers are gathering at Buckingham Fountain before a march through the Loop to a rally at City Hall Wednesday.
CHICAGO — Thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers are taking action today, planning a strike in dozens of cities, as they demand better pay and working conditions.
Chicago Rideshare Advocates spokeswoman Barbara Lloyd said about 17,000 drivers in the Chicago area have committed to turn off their Lyft and Uber apps on Wednesday, in solidarity with a global protest. Lloyd said that’s about half the number of drivers who would be working on a normal Wednesday.
