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Tomorrow, Uber and Lyft are threatening to shut down.
Eliminating thousands of drivers’ income during a pandemic to avoid following labor law is cruel and unusual. It's extortion.
We're furious.
Let's talk about why they're doing it.
Eliminating thousands of drivers’ income during a pandemic to avoid following labor law is cruel and unusual. It's extortion.
We're furious.
Let's talk about why they're doing it.
The saga of Uber and Lyft breaking labor laws is nothing new.
They've been warned for YEARS that they need to provide drivers benefits. https://twitter.com/LorenaSGonzalez/status/1296077280129634304
They've been warned for YEARS that they need to provide drivers benefits. https://twitter.com/LorenaSGonzalez/status/1296077280129634304
Workers have to follow the law. Why don't our bosses?
Uber and Lyft think labor laws are beneath them.
After a judge ruled once again this month that they have to follow the law, multimillionaire CEOs are throwing a tantrum.
Uber and Lyft think labor laws are beneath them.
After a judge ruled once again this month that they have to follow the law, multimillionaire CEOs are throwing a tantrum.
Uber and Lyft claim they can't AFFORD to follow the law.
They say that unless they buy November’s election and pass Prop 22—they’ll eliminate drivers’ jobs PERMANENTLY.
They're using us as their political pawns. And sadly, this tactic isn't new.
They say that unless they buy November’s election and pass Prop 22—they’ll eliminate drivers’ jobs PERMANENTLY.
They're using us as their political pawns. And sadly, this tactic isn't new.
When bosses don’t want to follow the law, they frequently claim they can’t afford it and threaten to shut down.
Threatening to lay off workers is straight out of the union-busting playbook.
Uber and Lyft have used this tactic before!
Threatening to lay off workers is straight out of the union-busting playbook.
Uber and Lyft have used this tactic before!
Uber and Lyft CAN afford to provide us with the benefits we're legally owed.
The problem? Paying us a living wage would cut into our greedy bosses' profits.
Last year Uber executives got paid $3.9 BILLION in stock-based compensation.
https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2020/Uber-Announces-Results-for-Second-Quarter-2020/default.aspx
The problem? Paying us a living wage would cut into our greedy bosses' profits.
Last year Uber executives got paid $3.9 BILLION in stock-based compensation.
https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2020/Uber-Announces-Results-for-Second-Quarter-2020/default.aspx
We've thought of one easy way for Uber and Lyft to afford to pay their workers a living wage — cut CEO salaries.
These CEOs and investors are earning upward of 1000x worker salaries and buying $17 million homes. Sounds like a great place to trim the fat!
These CEOs and investors are earning upward of 1000x worker salaries and buying $17 million homes. Sounds like a great place to trim the fat!
So last year Uber spent nearly $4 billion on executive salaries. What else are Uber and Lyft spending their money on?
Bullying us at the ballot.
Gig co. have now ponied up over $112 MILLION to run a misleading ballot campaign called Prop 22 that would repeal our human rights.
Bullying us at the ballot.
Gig co. have now ponied up over $112 MILLION to run a misleading ballot campaign called Prop 22 that would repeal our human rights.
What are we doing about it? We're getting organized.
Tomorrow, we’re joining @wedriveprogress and @_drivers_united at Uber HQ for a #NoOnProp22 rally where we'll pass out PPE to drivers.
When our companies turn their backs on us, WE take care of each other.
Tomorrow, we’re joining @wedriveprogress and @_drivers_united at Uber HQ for a #NoOnProp22 rally where we'll pass out PPE to drivers.
When our companies turn their backs on us, WE take care of each other.
We're powerful when we're together.
Together we won the strongest protections for drivers in the nation.
And TOGETHER we will win #NoOnProp22 to demand that Uber and Lyft
FOLLOW THE LAW.
Drivers are many and our bosses are few. We won't be bullied into submission!
Together we won the strongest protections for drivers in the nation.
And TOGETHER we will win #NoOnProp22 to demand that Uber and Lyft
FOLLOW THE LAW.Drivers are many and our bosses are few. We won't be bullied into submission!
Quick correction: the $3.9B Uber paid out in stock last year was not just to executives — it's all stock-based compensation.
Just like healthcare and a living wage, company stock is a benefit drivers are denied. https://twitter.com/peterwj0/status/1296163136551055360?s=20
Just like healthcare and a living wage, company stock is a benefit drivers are denied. https://twitter.com/peterwj0/status/1296163136551055360?s=20
