Uber, Lyft drivers to protest at Pittsburgh International Airport

Natalie Miller

May 1, 2024 at 9:00 AM·1 min read

Pittsburgh-area Uber and Lyft drivers will join a nationwide protest when they gather at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday.

Drivers with the Justice for App Workers Coalition are calling for higher wages and job protections from rideshare and delivery companies.

In addition to Pittsburgh, demonstrations and strike activities are planned in several cities, including New York, Chicago, Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta and Las Vegas.

The May Day demonstration will take place at the ride share waiting parking lot at the airport at 4 p.m.

A spokesman for Uber sent Channel 11 the following statement regarding the demonstration:

“As we’ve seen with past demonstrations from this small but vocal group — most recently on Valentine’s Day where we saw more drivers working compared to the year prior — we anticipate no impact to our business or rider reliability.”

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