Protesting Uber, Lyft drivers cause massive backup: ‘We will not be ignored!’

Shari Logan, David Meyer, Adam Schrader
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:56:36 -0400

The plan to snarl traffic and protest outside Gracie Mansion was hatched moments after Uber revealed Friday afternoon it would mimic Lyft’s policy of deactivating drivers when demand was low, organizers said. Stewards for the Independent Drivers Guild, a group that represents for-hire vehicle drivers, saw Uber’s email to drivers announcing the new policy and...