CHICAGO (WLS) -- Uber and Lyft drivers are planning a 24 hour strike in several U.S. cities this week, including in Chicago.
The union representing the drivers, Rideshare Drivers United, is calling for the strike to protest Uber's announcement of a 25 percent pay cut for drivers. They say they want all rideshare platforms to guarantee drivers a $28 per hour minimum rate.
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Rideshare United says this strike will be the largest coordinated action among rideshare drivers in the United States.
The 24 hour strike goes from midnight to midnight, Wednesday, May 8th.
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Chicago drivers will join Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C.