Some Uber Drivers Strike To Protest Company's Fare Cuts << CBS New York

Some Uber Drivers Strike To Protest Company’s Fare Cuts « CBS New York

Sponsored By February 1, 2016 2:06 PM NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — More than 100 Uber drivers upset about the company’s recent fare cuts went on strike Monday , and they’ve urged all other drivers to join them. The striking drivers said Uber continues to cut into their earnings without cutting into its own take from each ride. They say the company needs to either raise the fares again, lower its commission, or ideally both, CBS2’s Diane Macedo reported. Uber cut its prices by 15 percent last week , saying the fare reduction would mean more work for drivers. The base fare on UberX dropped from $3 to $2.55, with the per mile rate going from $2.15 to $1.75. UberXL saw drops of similar levels. Some of the sounds of the @Uber driver fare cut protest in LIC you're hearing on #1010WINS pic.twitter.com/5Vltb4lqKD The striking drivers chanted “Shame on Uber” and “Respect the Drivers” at a protest Monday outside Uber’s office in Long Island City, 1010 WINS’ Sonia Rincon reported.

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