Whoa what a mess. Forced arbitration bites back at Uber with drivers filing 60,000 arbitration demands https://t.co/2yqjo9jc2P

— Ellen K. Pao (@ekp) May 8, 2019

Uber cannot be allowed to get away with huge payouts for their CEOs while refusing to pay drivers a decent wage and respect their rights at work. Stand with these workers on strike today, across the UK and the world, asking you not to use Uber between 7am and 4pm. #UberShutDown

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) May 8, 2019

Big day today as drivers around the country as well as some international markets strike and protest Uber and Lyft. But drivers aren’t banking on Uber making any changes, they’re looking to send a message to legislators to force Uber to. My story: https://t.co/4XIxzNmLYN

— Johana Bhuiyan (@JMBooyah) May 8, 2019

Posit: it will have absolutely zero impact in any major metro on either ETA or price.

— Ryan Freitas (@ryanchris) May 8, 2019

However, the fragmented nature of the workforce makes it difficult to involve drivers in actions like this. “By nature we're isolated in what we do . . . And so you have to spend a lot of money and energy just trying to find drivers,” Martinez explains. https://t.co/tPRlPTiKUY

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 8, 2019

Uber's decision to force practically all legal challenges into private arbitration turned out to be significantly more expensive than if it just dealt with a bunch of class-action lawsuits https://t.co/J3oaokCOVx

— Mark Milian (@markmilian) May 8, 2019

Uber’s IPO will mint a new class of millionaires and billionaires. Meanwhile, these Uber drivers sleep in their cars to survive.

“To make a living and survive in San Francisco, we have to drive 70 or 80 hours per week.” https://t.co/DEbILSeTNv

— Julia Carrie Wong (@juliacarriew) May 8, 2019

As Uber gears up for its stock listing, Indian drivers are talking about their shattered dreams. Reuters interviewed more than 35 drivers who said sharp cut in incentives in recent years had jolted them https://t.co/BvcDv5lDsQ

— Aditya Kalra (@adityakalra) May 8, 2019

In interviews in the metropolises of Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru, more than 35 drivers said discontent against Uber was growing. As Uber gears up for IPO, many Indian drivers talk of shattered dreams. https://t.co/HR6o3TlaOK

— ASHWANI MAHAJAN (@ashwani_mahajan) May 8, 2019

Apparently uber and lyft are emailing out coupons to folks. Don't fall for this shit. The gig economy exists in part to kill the labor movement, and as its customers we HAVE to hold the line when organizing happens.

Don't cross the line tomorrow!!! Plan to take the bus/car pool

— white phlegminist (@akatookey) May 7, 2019

I checked the fares in light of today’s Uber strike, and I’m surprised to see that they’re more or less normal for a 3.5-mile trip to downtown. pic.twitter.com/JEq7ZoQ3LH

— LEIF (@LeifJohnson) May 8, 2019

As protestors picket Uber’s San Francisco offices, what are the other tenets in the building, like Square, advising their employees to do to avoid the crowds and being unfairly targeted?

— Ken Yeung (@thekenyeung) May 8, 2019

For Uber, using legal arbitration to deal with driver compensation complaints seemed like the smart play.

That may have been a mistake https://t.co/CrH3eWrBnI

— Bloomberg (@business) May 8, 2019

Irony of a Lyft/Uber strike is they lose money on every ride so it will probably result in their most profitable day this year.

— Kevin Burke (@derivativeburke) May 8, 2019

Shout out to the Uber & Lyft drivers going on strike today. These folks deserve better wages than what they're currently receiving. Please consider supporting them by using a different means of transportation today.

— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) May 8, 2019

Uber drivers in Australia briefly went on strike, the beginning of a planned series of protests in more than a dozen cities around the world https://t.co/LqWMF27HGW

— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 8, 2019

Uber and Lyft drivers are struggling as they work for billion-dollar companies. These drivers are not “independent contractors”—they are employees who deserve rights and benefits. I stand in solidarity with them as they strike today for a dignified life. https://t.co/Cl6Srk0qD2

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) May 8, 2019

Same here. I don’t imagine companies will release data on this, but I do wonder if news articles on the strike will outnumber folks who chose protesting over working today. https://t.co/One555BrVI

— Pretty Fly For A Reply Guy (@pt) May 8, 2019

Huge crowd at the protest for driver’s rights @Uber’s headquarters already: https://t.co/E6HTD4jHpc pic.twitter.com/NB3IW0xBZn

— Kate Clark (@KateClarkTweets) May 8, 2019

If the strike tomorrow is the start of escalated driver actions, the labor organizing could have a serious impact on Uber, which admitted in its IPO filing that a quarter of its rides come from only five cities https://t.co/BtszJc3dFT

— april glaser (@aprilaser) May 8, 2019

Ride share drivers are tech workers too. I wrote about how today is a turning point https://t.co/BtszJc3dFT https://t.co/LwGr76nPZ7

— april glaser (@aprilaser) May 8, 2019

"Thousands of drivers are expected to strike ahead of Uber’s IPO on Friday.

A valuation topping $90B means the 3rd-largest IPO on record will make millionaires out of many Uber employees.

Drivers on the other hand earn $9.21/hr on average after expenses"https://t.co/H7pLkyum53

— Mike Murphy ? (@mikepaulmurphy) May 8, 2019

Uber drivers around the world are striking today ahead of the company's IPO, asking for better pay and working conditions. It may not cause any overnight changes, but it's an important showing of the growing frustrations of gig economy workers. https://t.co/8pCpGyYLGz

— Shirin Ghaffary (@shiringhaffary) May 8, 2019

"Drivers have been asking for these improvements for years. And while ride-hailing app companies have made some nominal changes, many drivers say conditions have become significantly worse over time." https://t.co/8rhdg0tiiL#StrikeUberLyft #UberStrike #UberIPO $UBER

— Coworker.org (@teamcoworker) May 8, 2019

Strange anti-labor frame: "The Uber strike shows how drivers remain one of the company’s biggest liabilities." The drivers ARE the company. https://t.co/aqeMSRUNZl via @voxdotcom

— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) May 8, 2019

"No matter how successful Uber’s IPO is on Friday, the strike will serve as a blemish on the company’s record. It’s a sign of the persistent, gargantuan issue that not just Uber but all gig economy companies have on their hands." https://t.co/UQU7XxUaU0#YesonAB5 #StrikeUberLyft

— California Labor Federation (@CaliforniaLabor) May 7, 2019

As long as the company continues to reduce driver pay, it’s going to face an increasingly frustrated workforce. https://t.co/GFvwCRxJnH

— Vox (@voxdotcom) May 8, 2019

Uber drivers around the world are striking today. Why? Watch what @AndyStern_DC has to say about tech, workers, and the "gig economy" https://t.co/rWjMwac09s https://t.co/Rl6RbWFGYm

— Institute for New Economic Thinking (@INETeconomics) May 8, 2019

Thousands of Uber drivers around the world plan to protest for better working conditions today, ahead of the company’s much anticipated IPO on Friday. https://t.co/ntvJkG3jmb

— Recode (@Recode) May 8, 2019

“When I started two years ago, I could put in a solid 40 hours a week and do well; now I’m doing 50 to 60 hours just to make the same amount. When I leave this job, I’ll probably be in debt just in order to feed my children.”
https://t.co/bGzFX1dFqq via @voxdotcom

— R Givan (@rkgwork) May 7, 2019

"While the specific problems each driver has with Uber vary, they mostly all want the same thing: better pay, better benefits, and, perhaps most resoundingly, better transparency about the complicated algorithm that dictates how they spend their time." https://t.co/itq55pwTJV

— Tim Newman (@tnewmstweet) May 8, 2019

there’s a ridesharing strike tomorrow (wednesday) + here’s some more info about it:https://t.co/gfCEFZkCK8 pic.twitter.com/7QPhmgJymk

— Jessica Zhou 周玉茹 ⚡️ (@itsjesszhou) May 8, 2019

As long as Uber continues to reduce driver pay, it’s going to face an increasingly frustrated workforce.https://t.co/GwuirvQfZD

— Recode (@Recode) May 8, 2019

Uber, Lyft and other rideshare company drivers are planning to strike for a few hours on Wednesday May 8, 2019 - l guess they’re tired of being exploited. https://t.co/Xp5U7sqJ9c

— Lorenzo Mele (@lzmele23) May 8, 2019

Uber drivers are planning a massive strike tomorrow. Here’s why and what that means. https://t.co/p3FGQB5m10 pic.twitter.com/bSQl3oK3z0

— Vox (@voxdotcom) May 7, 2019

ウーバーとリフトのドライバーたち、全世界で抗議活動。

会社が彼らを従業員ではない、コントラクターだと言っていることに抗議。ウーバーのIPO前にアピールhttps://t.co/ZhHhb0mJWA

— 藤原直哉 (@naoyafujiwara) May 8, 2019

Uber drivers set to protest around the world ahead of the company's $90 billion IPO https://t.co/tS2N38KByC

— Elizabeth Schulze (@eschulze9) May 8, 2019

"On the day of Lyft’s initial public offering in March, Los Angeles drivers met with representatives from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office." - today, drives are on strike #UberLyftStrike #UnionsForAll https://t.co/r0lBl0vVE1

— Fight for $15 LA (@Fightfor15LA) May 8, 2019

Big day today as drivers around the country as well as some international markets strike and protest Uber and Lyft. But drivers aren’t banking on Uber making any changes, they’re looking to send a message to legislators to force Uber to. My story: https://t.co/4XIxzNmLYN

— Johana Bhuiyan (@JMBooyah) May 8, 2019

Uber drivers across at least 10 U.S. cities, including L.A. and San Diego, are striking days before Uber is expected to go public. https://t.co/tPRlPTiKUY

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 8, 2019

The drivers are banding together and protesting both Uber and Lyft by refusing to drive for the company for 24 hours, a signal to legislators that it’s time to make some changes. https://t.co/tPRlPTiKUY pic.twitter.com/653pJEnh5h

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 8, 2019

By refusing to drive for Uber for 24 hours, drivers hope to send legislators a message. https://t.co/k09uEQKBAy

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 8, 2019

Uber and Lyft have already suffered blows in critical markets. Legislators in New York City have instated minimum wage requirements for Uber and Lyft drivers — a decision Lyft tried and failed to overturn. https://t.co/tPRlPTiKUY

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 8, 2019

Organizers say their goal is to persuade legislators to look into mandatory minimum wages, caps on companies’ commissions, and clarity for riders and drivers on costs and pay. https://t.co/tPRlPTiKUY

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 8, 2019

don't call an Uber or a Lyft today, folks. if you do, you're crossing a picket line. https://t.co/bn0piSnruK

— JC Lee (@jclee1230) May 8, 2019

i always prefer public transit but especially today https://t.co/rNUbOKuQZl

— Tracy Chou ??‍? (@triketora) May 8, 2019

its especially interesting because uber considers their drivers as the customers rather than employees https://t.co/ecfv8iQdeO

— Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) May 8, 2019

The #UberLyftStrike is taking place around the world today. One former rideshare driver I spoke to at La Guardia this morning told me that driving for the apps was "like 21st century slavery." https://t.co/7GKvFQ2tMF

— Zach Wichter (@zlwichter) May 8, 2019

Uber drivers go on strike ahead of the app's $91 billion IPO https://t.co/fpqWnZR4bd

— Ian Fraser (@Ian_Fraser) May 8, 2019

No Uber or Lyft today, in solidarity with the drivers who struggle to making a living while their bosses-who-say-they-aren’t-bosses are about to make billions. Please don’t cross the picket line. https://t.co/Sn6kp8VY6H

— Dan Greene (@Greene_DM) May 8, 2019

Melbourne #UberLyftStrike chant: “Uber, Uber you must listen. We will break your algorithm!” Bwahaha. https://t.co/3xWozYAS4s

— Virginia Eubanks (@PopTechWorks) May 8, 2019

The @Uber strike started in Australia. @TWUAus leading the way, fighting the companies that treat workers as fake contractors. Will we get justice for these workers and break their business model https://t.co/YGK3GrawGY @TWUMichaelKaine @TWUJohn With Tony Sheldon

— Luke Hilakari (@lhilakari) May 8, 2019

A small protest in Melbourne began a planned series of work stoppages around the world by drivers for Uber and Lyft. https://t.co/MG1EP1VxTu

— NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) May 8, 2019

Imagine if the $91 billion that’ll be poured into Uber’s IPO, and the billions its executives and investors will make, went to its underpaid workers instead? Or, gasp, public transportation? https://t.co/p4LrcFyj3a #UberStrike

— Jordan Zakarin (@jordanzakarin) May 8, 2019

The signs don’t disappoint. https://t.co/E6HTD4jHpc pic.twitter.com/qfkoxGxxSj

— Kate Clark (@KateClarkTweets) May 8, 2019

.@Uber is expected to price its IPO tomorrow and begin trading on the NYSE on Friday. Investors and executives will make millions. Its drivers are not happy. https://t.co/E6HTD4jHpc pic.twitter.com/2xvRXgIYGk

— Kate Clark (@KateClarkTweets) May 8, 2019

Huge crowd at the protest for driver’s rights @Uber’s headquarters already: https://t.co/E6HTD4jHpc pic.twitter.com/NB3IW0xBZn

— Kate Clark (@KateClarkTweets) May 8, 2019

Here’s a driver that’s been an @Uber worker for two years. “The officials should protect us as workers.” https://t.co/E6HTD4jHpc pic.twitter.com/6PCWD8fZsS

— Kate Clark (@KateClarkTweets) May 8, 2019

I spoke with rideshare organizers around the US about how the 24 hour Uber/Lyft strike spread from LA to cities around the world #UberLyftStrike https://t.co/IN3T0PEcar

— Michael Sainato (@msainat1) May 8, 2019

“Workers are being exploited by these corporations and government has yet to do their job to protect us.”https://t.co/Oyg03wPvDw

— Momentum (@PeoplesMomentum) May 8, 2019

Uber is "unprofitable" and paid its CEO $45 million last year. It's almost as if .... "profitability" has nothing to do with capitalist grift! https://t.co/ySbyhTQm1q

— babe cute (@cateroot) May 8, 2019

Uber drivers' strike takes off in front of company headquarters ahead of $90 billion IPO https://t.co/bArO147UHK pic.twitter.com/6EtWLzTahG

— Phil LeBeau (@Lebeaucarnews) May 8, 2019

10日のIPOを前にウーバーのドライバーがストライキ。悪材料だなぁ（´-`）.。oO https://t.co/3rxzQe5RzH

— 椿ライン (@monteiro_rossi) May 8, 2019

“Gig workers have no sort of protections that labor rights activists had fought years for . . . And I think it's going to be left up to legislators to step in.”

Uber drivers across at least 10 U.S. cities strike days before Uber is slated to go public. https://t.co/tPRlPTiKUY

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 8, 2019

That includes leaving out questions of contractor classification bc drivers, esp full-time vs. part-time, don't agree on whether they should be considered employees. Drivers have also made meaningful efforts to pressure legislators, instead of just Uber. https://t.co/4XIxzNmLYN

— Johana Bhuiyan (@JMBooyah) May 8, 2019

https://t.co/xtShwmGf8X

우버의 IPO를 앞두고 파업에 나선 드라이버들. 더 나은 고용환경, 최저임금 보장, 고용안정성을 요구.

— since (@beingsince) May 9, 2019

Today I made some portraits of drivers and activists backing the #UberLyftStrike for the @nytimes. It was a privilege! Read their international coverage of today's ride share labor action here: https://t.co/OQiKlwDrRL pic.twitter.com/QKKKMkOheK

— Scott Heins (@scottheins) May 8, 2019

Uber&UberEats must pay workers properly and ensure all of their entitlements in Australia, or we will be back and break your algorithm!✊ @TWUAus
PS: This is MWC's first appearance (see lower right corner of the first picture?) on international media!https://t.co/ajTNJ1dujd pic.twitter.com/P6HRUnvWka

— Migrant Workers Centre (@mwcvic) May 9, 2019

#Uber drivers around the world #strike as the company prepares for its IPO. In #Australia, where the strikes occur first, bike #couriers stand in #solidarity!

Our greetings to Uber drivers: you are not alone in your struggle! ✊?✊?✊?#justice4couriers https://t.co/trxGsbj8ho

— Justice4Couriers (@Justice4Courier) May 9, 2019

Rideshare drivers and delivery riders stood in solidarity across the globe yesterday to demand rights from the billion-dollar-backed loss-making @Uber. #gigworkerrise #makeridesharefair #rights4riders #ausunions https://t.co/2dRx4WUv3i

— TWU Australia (@TWUAus) May 9, 2019

"Drivers Start Strikes Ahead of Uber’s Blockbuster I.P.O." by KATE CONGER and VICKY XIUZHONG XU via NYT https://t.co/Tx5IQaQwgQ pic.twitter.com/3jTRqVPbMh

— ??????????????? (@theodoricofyork) May 8, 2019

Uber’s asking for $100 BILLION valuation but won’t even pay drivers a minimum wage.

We cannot turn a blind eye to exploitation. We must stand with drivers, #StrikeUberLyft today and pass #AB5! #YesOnAB5 https://t.co/AaiGUkqYeB

— Lorena Gonzalez (@LorenaAD80) May 8, 2019

The problem with capitalism today.
Look at any Uber company or any uber rich person and you know they are taking, or have taken, advantage of someone or someones along the way. And so it goes. Should the primary goal really be to make as much as we can?https://t.co/PsDSr6p128

— david (@ultrasounddoc) May 9, 2019