App-based drivers are expected on Thursday to protest Uber and Lyft demanding "safer working conditions, a fair and transparent deactivation process, better wages and respect on the job," according to a news release announcing the rally. The expected dozens of drivers and Chicago aldermen will begin the rally at 9:15 a.m. at the Uber hub at 1400 W. North Ave., according to the news release. Similar Thursday protests are set to occur in other large cities including New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Chicago rally will be streamed on Facebook Live.