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brooklynite

(94,572 posts) Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:12 PM Jan 2017

Uber CEO commits to giving $3 million to help immigrants after #DeleteUber

Source: WJLA

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Uber found itself in hot water on two fronts related to President Donald Trump's temporary ban on immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries: for allegedly exploiting a taxi protest against the ban and for CEO Travis Kalanick's relationship with Trump.

Kalanick said in a Facebook post that the 90-day ban could hurt "thousands" of Uber drivers and he will raise his concerns directly with the president during a Friday business advisory group meeting in Washington. But the co-founder of the ride-sharing service is being criticized for agreeing to sit on the advisory panel. Twitter users are encouraging riders to #DeleteUber.

Kalanick defended his participation on Trump's panel in his Saturday Facebook post, saying he joined out of the "belief that by speaking up and engaging we can make a difference."

On Sunday, after #DelteUber exploded over social media, Kalanick posted an email to Uber's website pledging to help drivers impacted by President Donald Trump's travel ban by compensating lost earnings and creating a $3 million legal defense fund - among other things.

Read more: http://wjla.com/news/local/uber-ceo-commits-to-giving-3-million-to-help-immigrants-after-deleteuber

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Uber CEO commits to giving $3 million to help immigrants after #DeleteUber (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2017 OP

Uber got screwed here ghostsinthemachine Jan 2017 #1

No, they just profited mightily from the taxi stoppage. alarimer Jan 2017 #6

When Uber pledges to stop breaking strikes, OrwellwasRight Jan 2017 #8

Well UBER's been screwing local municipalities for years ... aggiesal Jan 2017 #2

Fuck 'em matt819 Jan 2017 #3

+ One million OrwellwasRight Jan 2017 #9

Uber helped break a taxi strike to JFK on Saturday. EarthFirst Jan 2017 #4

Not enough.... The_Voice_of_Reason Jan 2017 #5

Tough shit. "Just Grab 'em by the pussy" wasn't a deal breaker for him, so my LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #7

Fuck Uber... Blue Idaho Jan 2017 #10

Well that makes it all okay then. /sarcasm threethirteen Jan 2017 #11

fuck Uber Skittles Jan 2017 #12

ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)

1. Uber got screwed here

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:18 PM

Jan 2017

Uber definitely not supporting Muslim ban and CEO has indicated this since last Friday: a knee jerk reaction. Just go to the website...

Link to tweet

https://newsroom.uber.com/standing-up-for-whats-right/ber

alarimer

(16,245 posts)

6. No, they just profited mightily from the taxi stoppage.

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 04:34 PM

Jan 2017

And the owner/founder is a piece of shit Libertarian Trump supporter.

OrwellwasRight

(5,170 posts)

8. When Uber pledges to stop breaking strikes,

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:44 PM

Jan 2017

misclassifying workers as "independent contractors" and making loans to it misclassified employees at usurious rates, then I might consider feeling sorry this company. Until then it can fuck off.

aggiesal

(8,915 posts)

2. Well UBER's been screwing local municipalities for years ...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:29 PM

Jan 2017

so I don't feel bad that they're getting screwed over on this one.

matt819

(10,749 posts)

3. Fuck 'em

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 04:07 PM

Jan 2017

Uber has raised billions, and articles have questioned the seemingly never ending fund raising. In any case, $3 million is pocket change to Uber and to Kalanick. Contribute some real money and commit to something akin to unionizing drivers, many of whom are immigrants and refugees (that's an assumption, but a reasonable one), and then I'll rethink my attitude. Until then, fuck 'em.

OrwellwasRight

(5,170 posts)

9. + One million

Reply to matt819 (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:47 PM

Jan 2017

I am so sick of having to explain why labor unions are vital to any hope of vibrant and effective left. There is no suck thing as a "kinder, gentler" fucking over of the working class, but that is what Silicon Valley is selling and millions of Democrats seem to be buying. Sad.

EarthFirst

(2,900 posts)

4. Uber helped break a taxi strike to JFK on Saturday.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 04:10 PM

Jan 2017

Kalanick is concerned about one thing here: his bottom line.

The_Voice_of_Reason

(274 posts)

5. Not enough....

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 04:14 PM

Jan 2017

Until Kalanick resigns from Trump's panel, breaks any and all ties till Donald Trump and this Republican Congress, we should all delete Uber from our cell phones.

LaydeeBug

(10,291 posts)

7. Tough shit. "Just Grab 'em by the pussy" wasn't a deal breaker for him, so my

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 06:28 PM

Jan 2017

pussy will never sit in an uber car until he donates 10 x as much as he did to Trump to UNSEAT Trump.

Until then, I'll have no seat in an uber car.

Ever.