Uber drivers stage global strike ahead of IPO

Walk-out timed to coincide with Uber’s much-anticipated $100bn stock listing on Friday

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(Image credit: Johan Ordonez/AFP/Getty Images)

Drivers for the world’s biggest ride-sharing app have staged a mass strike in cities around the world, protesting for higher pay, better benefits and more say in the company’s policies.

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