As I said when this first came up, obviously everything about Uber would be better if drivers had company-owned vehicles or, failing that, Uber provided compensation for cleaning and interior maintenance as a matter of course
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Replying to @arthur_affect @KidThorazine and
However, the idea that drivers NEED this kind of support to comply with the ADA is false And it is deeply rooted in ableism It doesn't actually cost you anything to let a wheelchair user or a service dog user ride in your car It's easy and it's free
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Replying to @arthur_affect @abollmer and
no but getting the animal dander out of your car so you don't get complaints that could cost you your job isnt.
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Replying to @KidThorazine @arthur_affect and
Uber drivers are *required by their contracts* to take service animals. Stop conveniently ignoring this.
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Replying to @sarisataka @KidThorazine and
Yeah and the NFB settlement required that the ADA training be separate from the general training, be in the form of a video you have to watch explaining the policy in full, and be retaken multiple times per year to stay on the app
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Replying to @arthur_affect @sarisataka and
It is not ideal - in person training where they can physically verify you were there and agreed to the rules would be ideal - but it is, I think, as extensive training as you can practically implement while still keeping an all-virtual onboarding process
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Replying to @arthur_affect @sarisataka and
In an ideal world they would offer paid training and mentoring positions to the highest rated drivers and have them on-board new drivers with ride alongs and practical assessment.
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Replying to @Technicallyowen @arthur_affect and
So a minor aside from me, and I really don’t understand it: Why is everyone trying to get Uber to be a better ethical employer when their stated aim is to fire all the humans and replace them with robots.
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Replying to @EmJaeCaer @arthur_affect and
Because even if that's their aim their current business model hurts people now. And forcing them to be better employers not only helps their employees but dissuades other companies who want to copy their practices.
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Replying to @Technicallyowen @EmJaeCaer and
Uber is a bad company but the badness is intrinsic to the business model Like there are specifically fucked up things about Travis Kalanick and his cronies but it's not like Lyft is really better, or any other company you created to fill that space would be
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So unfortunately this whole "Why aren't you boycotting Uber" stance is a distraction I personally don't use Uber but that's a privilege I have because I have a license and a car People in other situations can't afford to make that choice, especially disabled people
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Replying to @arthur_affect @Technicallyowen and
So back to the root of the thread. Consumer initiated action to shame a company and its contractors is the only tool we have to mitigate the bad (including lawsuits). So we use an imperfect system where it can be made to work to achieve small gains when and as we can.
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