Uber drivers across the country are protesting against the on-demand transportation company until the company agrees to increase Uber ride fares and implement a tipping option to benefit drivers, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Uber drivers all over America, but particularly in areas such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C. and Houston, have been planning the three-day strike on social media. The strike reportedly began on Friday and will last until Sunday evening.


Uber drivers across America have gathered in front of various Uber corporate buildings to demand that the company increase fares by 60 percent nationwide, increase the ride cancellation fee and minimum fare fee to $7, and add a tip option for riders, the LA Times reports.

In addition to protesting in front of Uber buildings, Uber drivers have also created Facebook pages regarding the protest and online petitions, according to NBC Washington.

"Uber has been treating their drivers worse and worse as time goes by," a Coworker petition reads. "Enough is enough. Just because they label drivers as independent contractors, doesn't mean they can take advantage of them and completely ignore labor laws."

Though over 1,000 Uber drivers have agreed to protest and have signed the petition, Fortune and NBC Washington report that very few protestors were seen outside of Uber buildings in states such as Washington D.C. and San Francisco.   

Fortune reports 20 protestors were outside of Uber's San Francisco building on Friday. Meanwhile NBC Washington states that many Uber drivers in the state were still offering rides to passengers on Saturday morning despite the strike.  

Due to the lack of impact that the initial protest has made, corporate Uber employees do not seem to be taking the protest seriously, Fortune suggests. "We always welcome feedback from driver-partners," an Uber spokeswoman told Fortune. "Each week, tens of thousands of drivers across the U.S. begin using the Uber app to make money on their own time, to reach their own goals. Drivers say they value the flexibility and the chance to be their own boss, and choose Uber over other options because it fits around their life and works for them."  

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