Valentine's Day weekend might not be a good time to seek rides from Uber drivers, as they plan to launch a work stoppage in the city.Drivers say Uber has slashed their pay rates twice in 2015; the first at 15.3 percent, and then again at 20 percent."We can't continue to drive at these rates," said Andrew Vivirito, an Uber driver since 2014.VIDEO: Watch Sheldon Ingram's reportVivirito said his weekly pay has dropped by hundreds of dollars."For me, at least $500 to $600 a week, if I go 30 hours a week," Vivirito said. "Now I'm lucky if I get $200 in 30."Sandra Speicher, the organizer of the work stoppage, said Uber should communicate with its drivers."We need to meet," Speicher said. "We need to sit down and have a discussion about why the fares are being dropped."At least 1,000 Uber drivers are registered in Pittsburgh. It is not known how many will participate in the work stoppage.Uber released the following written statement to Pittsburgh's Action News 4."Seasonality affects every business, and Uber is no exception. When demand goes down in the winter months, lower prices means more business for drivers. So far it's working: since we made this change, drivers are doing 23% more trips every hour. If, for whatever reason, drivers are making less money, we've instituted hourly fare guarantees as high as $25/hr in fares during peak times. Price cuts need to work for drivers, so if there is an impact on earnings in the long run, we'll consider reversing the price cuts as we've done in other cities."Download the WTAE app for your phone or tablet, and stay updated with breaking news throughout the day. (Free in your app store.)

Valentine's Day weekend might not be a good time to seek rides from Uber drivers, as they plan to launch a work stoppage in the city.

Drivers say Uber has slashed their pay rates twice in 2015; the first at 15.3 percent, and then again at 20 percent.


"We can't continue to drive at these rates," said Andrew Vivirito, an Uber driver since 2014.

VIDEO: Watch Sheldon Ingram's report

Vivirito said his weekly pay has dropped by hundreds of dollars.

"For me, at least $500 to $600 a week, if I go 30 hours a week," Vivirito said. "Now I'm lucky if I get $200 in 30."

Sandra Speicher, the organizer of the work stoppage, said Uber should communicate with its drivers.

"We need to meet," Speicher said. "We need to sit down and have a discussion about why the fares are being dropped."

At least 1,000 Uber drivers are registered in Pittsburgh. It is not known how many will participate in the work stoppage.

Uber released the following written statement to Pittsburgh's Action News 4.

"Seasonality affects every business, and Uber is no exception. When demand goes down in the winter months, lower prices means more business for drivers. So far it's working: since we made this change, drivers are doing 23% more trips every hour. If, for whatever reason, drivers are making less money, we've instituted hourly fare guarantees as high as $25/hr in fares during peak times. Price cuts need to work for drivers, so if there is an impact on earnings in the long run, we'll consider reversing the price cuts as we've done in other cities."

Download the WTAE app for your phone or tablet, and stay updated with breaking news throughout the day. (Free in your app store.)