Fuck Lyft, Fuck Uber, and Fuck the Gig Economy

[stormdog]

Another example of Lyft and Uber discriminating against disabled people, and another reason I won't use them.

Miriam has a friend who has a service dog. Her local organization that arranges transportation services for the disabled sent her a Lyft to go to work. The driver wouldn't let her dog in the car. She was leaning in through the window explaining that he was legally required to take her and her dog as part of his contract with Lyft when he STARTED DRIVING AWAY WHILE SHE WAS STILL LEANING IN THE WINDOW. She wasn't hurt, fortunately.

She already had an existing legal case against Lyft for a previous case of discrimination, and Lyft and Uber drivers both do these things regularly and the companies themselves don't give a damn and don't do anything about this.

"Gig economy" businesses need to be regulated just like every other business, or banned entirely. Just like AirBNB.

I need to stop the work I'm doing for Miriam's class right now and take a break because I'm too angry to work efficently.

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[cmcmck]

I wouldn't use such firms as only registered cabs are properly insured here and have fully qualified drivers.

Airbnb isn't banned here but users are limited to how many days they can let for.

90 a year iirc.

[dewline]

Others in my family trust Uber. I don't. And won't.