Around 100 Uber and Lyft drivers filled up the airport rideshare lot but refused to accept rides, aiming to deal a blow to Nashville's $30 billion tourism industry on a holiday weekend.
The Tennessee Drivers Union says Uber and Lyft take between 60 percent and 80 percent of rideshare drivers' earnings, forcing many to work 12-hour days to make ends meet.
This latest effort in Tennessee highlights the ongoing struggles of rideshare drivers and other gig workers, who have spent years fighting for fair pay amid intense corporate pushback.
The Tennessee drivers' Labor Day action tactically mirrors the nationwide strikes that occurred this past February, when Lyft, Uber and DoorDash drivers mounted strikes in 44 cities.
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