Well yeah because they've been subsidizing wages. Just recently Uber's tried to lower the amount paid out to drivers (saying the previous rate was "promotional"

Well yeah because they've been subsidizing wages. Just recently Uber's tried to lower the amount paid out to drivers (saying the previous rate was "promotional") and there was a huge amount of discontent http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-new-york-city-office-protests-2014-9 http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-new-york-city-office-pro... <-- some protest at New York office, same sorts of protests elsewhere