NEW YORK: Some Uber Technologies Inc drivers in the United States and Britain said they will strike on Wednesday, protesting what they call low pay a day before the ride-services company launches its initial public offering, valuing it at as much as US$90 billion.Drivers and regulators around the world have criticized Uber's business tactics almost from the moment of its launch.Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi, hired to help move the company past a series of scandals and manage the IPO, has promised to treat drivers better. Uber is paying more than a million drivers about US$300 million in one-time bonuses for instance, and has changed policies such as allowing riders to tip.Uber has steadfastly and mostly successfully beaten back attempts to compel it to treat drivers as employees, arguing that its main business is a platform that brings riders and drivers together. And the money-losing company is under pressure to cut costs.Uber has 3 million drivers globally, and it is not clear if … [Read more...] about Uber drivers eye IPO riches, call for strike in US and UK