"Valentine's Day Strikes: Ride-Hailing and Delivery Workers Demand Fair Wages"

Thousands of Uber, Lyft, and Deliveroo workers in the US and UK are planning a Valentine's Day strike to protest low pay and poor working conditions. In the US, drivers and delivery workers plan to stop giving rides to and from airports in 10 cities, while in the UK, over 3,000 food delivery riders are expected to strike for five hours. The workers are demanding fair compensation and better treatment, highlighting ongoing concerns within the gig economy. The companies have responded, with Lyft introducing a minimum weekly earnings guarantee, while Uber, DoorDash, and Deliveroo emphasized their efforts to engage with and improve the experiences of their workers.