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American worker and really putting in the hot seat some of these bigger tech companies. here are some highlights from the plan that i just want to name right away. he's guaranteeing that all american workers have the right to join a union. introducing multimillion-dollar penalties for employers who interfere with workers' rights. and he's calling for legislation that makes pay gaps at every large company public. he's also calling out in this plan companies like google, lyft, and uber for using contractors and not hiring full-time employees. contractors like lyft drivers, for example, don't get...

Still going up! >> reporter: that's all it took for uber and lyft drivers at reagan national airport in d.c. to make ride prices surge. >> don't go on yet. you on? you on? refresh it. >> reporter: our affiliate wjla was there as one man coordinated with fellow drivers when to shut off their apps. >> go, go, go, go! >> reporter: tricking the system into thinking there are no drivers nearby, waiting until prices rose an additional $13. >> all of us. we turn off our phones. they go surge, $10, $12, sometimes $19. >> reporter: those skyrocketing fares passed on to unsuspecting passengers. the driv...

Lyft makes drivers put a ridiculous mustache on the car. it is a marketing gimmick, also helps a person that wants a pickup spot the car. i also have the passenger's phone number. >> your destination is on the left. >> and his name. tim? unlike normal cabs, lyft drivers invite customers to get in the front seat. welcome. is this your first lyft ride? >> yes. >> jim signed up because it is cheaper than taxis, maybe 20% cheaper. >> i have friends that used it and raved about it. >> he likes it that the passengers sit in front. lyft founder says it makes for a friendlier ride. >> you see the pass...