How Being an Exploited Uber and Lyft Driver Rekindled My Long-lost Activist Spirit

“Uber vs Lyft” by stockcatalog is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Since the COVID-19 shutdown in March, I have had a strong urge to stand up and speak against Uber and Lyft. As the virus spread across the country, the two ride-hailing companies, which I had been working for since 2014, abandoned the drivers who make up the core of their business.