• magnetosphere@fedia.io
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    7 months ago

    If this meant that Uber was actually investing in the U.S. passenger rail system, then I’d cheer them on. It doesn’t, though, so Uber can continue to suck my ass.

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      7 months ago

      Ride sharing and micromobility services are great and the future. It is more sustainable and convenient.

      I don’t get why some people are mad about it.

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        7 months ago

        Uber is an awful company, but rideshare as a whole is beneficial in the terms of getting less cars sold and used.

        There is some attempt somewhere in the US to do a coop out of Uber, where there is no middleman public company and drivers get all the fares. I hope that works out.

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        7 months ago

        Probably because of their shitty business practices in an ecosystem that already has strong class oppression

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        7 months ago

        Because Uber spends money actively fighting against paying the people who work for them a living wage.

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          7 months ago

          If these people had any leverage or unity they would get what they want. When these “fighters” are weak and unable to bargain for the wages and conditions they want all they have is whining about “uber bad”.

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            7 months ago

            Hard to union when they are contractors with no direct way to communicate. Not to mention the company “contracting” them can just stop servicing the areas where the union talks are cropping up.

            Is it possible? Yes. But extremely unlikely unless a major player in the union world steps up and pours in a shit ton of effort.

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              7 months ago

              True. Hopefully they unionize more and get more leverage and get better wages at some point!!

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        7 months ago

        As a general concept, I don’t think you’re wrong. However, Uber in particular is problematic. They’re greedy, exploit their workers, and threaten municipalities that try to regulate them.

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          7 months ago

          That is public company 101. They answer to their shareholders to make maximum profit.

          “Ohh no why is uber so evil wanting to make as much money as possible”

          That’s every company 😆

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            7 months ago

            Odd that so many people here are implicitly defending all other companies like Nike, Apple and McDonald’s… as long as it’s not Uber exploitation is ok or something?

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          7 months ago

          Where are costs matching salaries? Like which company? I’d love to work for such a place.

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            7 months ago

            Nobody is “forced to work” for any job yet labour laws still exist you absolute muppet.