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Hi John,
Check out this new video [[link removed]] from More Perfect Union about our research on why the cost of an Uber ride has gone up, and where that money is really going.
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Earlier this year we released a report debunking Uber’s claim [[link removed]] that raising driver pay would increase passengers fares. They’ve been trotting out this claim over and over, so we decided to test it by analyzing over a billion rideshare trips.
We looked at New York City, where drivers won a minimum pay standard back in February 2019. And we looked at Chicago, where drivers are currently organizing but haven’t won pay protections yet. According to Uber’s claims, fares should have gone up in New York. But, surprise surprise, Uber raised fares more in Chicago, where drivers have no pay protections.
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The reality is: Uber is charging passengers more while paying drivers less, allowing it to pay back the Wall Street investors, shareholders, and banks that helped it undercut competitors and corner the market. It’s a classic case of corporate greed, and we all stand to lose when corporations like Uber do whatever they can to maximize profits.
Too many corporations buy their way into policies that they like, bully elected leaders into getting their way, and bamboozle communities with their divisive narratives and false claims. We’ve exposed some of their tactics in a report [[link removed]] about how app corporations try to interfere in our democracy.
Like I said in More Perfect Union’s video [[link removed]] , you really can’t trust Uber because their claims have too often been shown to be misleading the public. They’ll threaten to leave when they don’t get their way (like right now in Minnesota), but corporations like Uber need our cities.
They may try to bully us, but when we join together —- as drivers, riders, community members, and elected leaders — we can bring corporations to heel and set the rules for our communities and cities.
In solidarity,
Mariah Montgomery
National Campaigns Director
PowerSwitch Action
1305 Franklin St.
Suite 501
Oakland, CA 94612
United States
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