Uber and Lyft strike includes LAX picketing

Uber and Lyft drivers are pledging to strike Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in a push for higher wages. They plan to picket a Los Angeles International Airport.(File photo by Robert Casillas, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
LOS ANGELES — Hailing a Lyft or Uber ride could be difficult Wednesday, with Los Angeles-area drivers being encouraged to take part in a 24-hour strike as they push for higher hourly wages.
The work stoppage is being planned ahead of Uber’s initial public offering, which is scheduled