Billed as an international protest in advance of Uber Technologies Inc.’s planned initial public offering this week, drivers in London and nearby cities said they would turn off their apps at 7 a.m. on Wednesday. At issue are long-standing disputes between the ride-hailing companies and professional drivers, who say the platforms have made it difficult to make a living in the industry. Demands from the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, which largely echoed other groups, included boosting job stability by ending “unfair deactivations,” raising driver pay and increasing regulation of fares while guaranteeing drivers a larger cut.
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