As a result of RDU drivers’ wage claim campaign, the state of California* took historic action and sued Uber and Lyft to recover unpaid wages and expenses for all drivers in CA who drove from 2016 - 2020.

Our research indicates that we as drivers are owed tens of billions of dollars from that period. In an effort to avoid additional penalties and negative media attention, Uber and Lyft have entered talks to settle this suit.

The backpay we are owed would help right the wrongs of the past, but that’s not enough. RDU drivers believe we must also fight to improve conditions in the present and future. These settlement talks present us with a rare opportunity to influence Uber and Lyft and secure both. The time to act is now.

If we sit back and stay quiet during this critical time, Uber and Lyft could settle this lawsuit behind closed doors for minimal damages. But if thousands of us stand together, taking stong and unified action, this public pressure will help force the company into the meaningful and substantial settlement we deserve, for past wages owed and for our future. The first step is to sign this petition today!

To Uber and Lyft:

Re: California’s Lawsuit to Recover Wages that were Stolen from Rideshare Drivers

We, the undersigned drivers, demand that your companies come to your senses - and not only repay the wages stolen from us before Prop 22, but also address and correct the unfair driver conditions that arose since the passage of Prop 22.

The practice of cheating drivers needs to stop. 

With negotiations with the state now underway, any agreement settling this lawsuit must include:

1. Financial Remedy: ensuring all drivers fair recompense for the wage theft conducted between 2016 - 2020 (including unpaid expenses, mileage and earnings).

2. Sustainable Driver Pay: employ data-backed rate cards starting at $1.75/mile & 60¢/minute (adjusted annually for inflation and local minimum wage ordinances)

3. Consumer Price Protection via Commission Cap: protect passengers from price gouging by guaranteeing that drivers receive at least 80% of the gross fare paid by the rider (and 100% of the tip).

4. Protection from Unfair Deactivation: protect drivers from unfair deactivations by ensuring full transparency in why drivers are deactivated and what rules were broken, and giving every driver the right to a fair hearing, with back pay when the company has made the mistake in deactivating.

*the agencies suing Uber and Lyft are: California Labor Commissioner, the state Attorney General, and the City Attorney’s offices of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco.