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Uber drivers strike and the future of labor: 4 essential reads

  • Written by Bryan Keogh, Economics + Business Editor
Uber drivers protest outside of the New York Stock Exchange.AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

Uber drivers across the globe logged out of their company’s app for several hours on May 8 to protest its compensation policies.

Strikes occurred in at least eight U.S. cities including New York and San Francisco as well as places as far-flung as London and...

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