Platform drivers are holding a demonstration in Mexico City. Digital platform drivers, such as Uber, are carrying out a protest this Monday, March 30, in Mexico City, causing traffic disruptions at various points in the capital, mainly along Paseo de la Reforma. Protesters are carrying out intermittent blockades at the intersection of Paseo de la Reforma and Florencia, which has complicated traffic flow since approximately 8:00 a.m., detailed the Road Orientation Center of the Mexico City Citizen Security Secretariat. In response, capital police encircled platform taxi drivers with their work vehicles near the Angel of Independence column around 10:00 a.m. The protest is led by the Collective Movement of Platform Workers, which called for a march with a concentration point at the Angel of Independence. The drivers' demands include improved rates, reduced commissions, as they claim platforms retain over 25% of their earnings, the right to provide service at Mexico City International Airport (AICM), and fairer regulation for the sector. They also denounced excessive charges by Uber. Protesters are expected to travel in a caravan through Mexico City streets as a pressure measure, which could expand the traffic impact in the following areas: Paseo de la Reforma, Periférico, the Polanco area and surroundings. An estimated 250 people are expected to participate, so motorists are advised to take precautions, anticipate travel times, and consider alternative routes due to the mobilization. The march route is planned to head to two main points: Uber's offices at Hamburg No. 206, Juárez neighborhood, Cuauhtémoc borough, and the Polanco district on Periférico Boulevard Manuel Ávila Camacho No.
Platform Drivers Demonstrate in Mexico City
Digital platform drivers, like Uber, are protesting in Mexico City, causing traffic issues on Paseo de la Reforma. Protesters are demanding better rates and lower commissions. An estimated 250 people are expected to participate.
