Ride-share drivers planning Valentine’s Day strike as part of fight for more pay

With rental car drivers set to strike for higher wages, Torontonians may want to consider another way to get around on Valentine's Day. Many drivers of rental cars and food delivery are planning to go on a one-day strike along with their American and European counterparts to protest low wages.

The move comes in the wake of a new report that shows Uber drivers in Toronto are being paid about $10 less than minimum wage.

Uber drivers and couriers are considered independent contractors because they can choose when, where and how often they work, but in return, they have no job security, vacation pay or other benefits.

Valentine's Day strikes are expected to take place in Vancouver and Winnipeg, as well as dozens of cities in the United States and Europe, involving drivers who work for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash.

Drivers in Toronto plan to gather at Nathan Phillips Square on Wednesday morning and then drive downtown.

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