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Uber, Lyft, Uber Eats, Doordash, Grubhub, Postmates, Instacart and Amazon Flex drivers go on a 3 day Thanksgiving Strike and are switching their apps off.

Gig workers say high gas prices may be a breaking point

Some drivers say they find it hard to justify spending hours on the road for Uber or Lyft as fuel costs continue to tick upward.

The impact of soaring gas prices is forcing rideshare drivers to take a stand. Hundreds nationwide are planning to strike on Thursday.

NOVEMBER 15: Monica Oliva, 36, puts some fuel in her gas tank but wont be making a trip north for Thanksgiving with the family as drivers select from

A Lyft driver suffered serious injuries from a violent assault that happened as he was picking up a rider in Riverside County.

istock When Willy Solis, an Uber Eats driver from Denton, Texas, saw the companys $5.5 million commercial on Super Bowl night, he thought it was "kind of disgusting." The commercial, which featured Cardi B and "Waynes World" actors Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, was part of the companys "eat local" campaign, which it created to help restaurants struggling amid the pandemic. "Uber is positioning itself as an advocate for local restaurants when it is taking their money," Solis said. "If Uber really ...

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