The protests will be familiar to anyone who was following Lyft Inc.'s IPO, which valued the business at $25 billion in March. (Photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) The protests will be familiar to anyone who was following Lyft Inc.'s IPO, which valued the business at $25 billion in March. (Photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

(Bloomberg) — Simmering tensions between drivers and ride-hailing companies are flaring again, as drivers in major cities across the U.S. and the U.K. went on strike Wednesday over low wages and unstable working conditions.

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