Uber and Lyft drivers go on 12-hour strike at LaGuardia Airport

new york — people coming and going LaGuardia Airport Riding on a Sunday can be difficult.

uber and lift driver Strike for 12 hours from noon to midnightThey are demanding a full increase in operating costs, a stop to deactivating unfair drivers, more money for out-of-town trips, and 85% or full fares. Taxi and Limousine Commission rate.

Drivers expected a 7.8% per minute increase, but a judge issued a temporary injunction after Uber sued TLC.

“We are not here just to drive. We are here to save lives. We are here to save lives,” said one driver.

Queens MP Zoran K. Mamdani added: “What we are seeing is companies trying to pass all the costs onto workers and keep all the profits to themselves.” .

Lyft says it’s looking forward to getting involved in ways to improve its share of passengers across the board, and Uber said its drivers recently got their third pay raise since 2020, now making about $32 an hour. is earning

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