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it's incredible that Dara comes right out and says that the business model hinges on figuring out who needs flexibility so much that they'll give up healthcare and worker protections. the hope is to target a small enough group that they can never become politically consequential.
It sounds like Dara's read Ursula Le Guin's short story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas", wherein the people of Omelas lock up and torture a child in the supposed interest of everyone else's prosperity and happiness. to release the child would mean doom, the townspeople say.
what Dara wants you to do, having learned that we've been tormenting these workers, is to remind yourself that this is the only way we can be prosperous and happy - that if we let this small group of workers out from under the heel of his startup, it will threaten our prosperity.
We’re hitting the tourist sites and asking voters to stand with workers, not CEO’s and vote #NoOnProp22
Where should we go next?
Where should we go next?
Hey @dkhos, we stopped by to canvas but seems you weren’t home.
Don’t worry, it’s not to late to make the right choice!
We left some flyers with info and hope you chose to vote #NoOnProp22
Don’t worry, it’s not to late to make the right choice!
We left some flyers with info and hope you chose to vote #NoOnProp22
BREAKING: The @VoteNoOnProp22 filed a complaint with @USPS this morning in response to Uber, Lyft, etc sending out mailers using the "Non Profit Status" price.
We believe they owe USPS over $1.5m.
The $189m corporate campaign is taking a public subsidy.
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We believe they owe USPS over $1.5m.
The $189m corporate campaign is taking a public subsidy.
1/X
Here's what the mailers look like.
Check out the postage section "non profit status"
Only certain groups qualify for that status: eg. religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic (charitable), etc. The Uber & Lyft. campaign is definitely not eligible for non profit status
Check out the postage section "non profit status"
Only certain groups qualify for that status: eg. religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic (charitable), etc. The Uber & Lyft. campaign is definitely not eligible for non profit status
Per the last filings the Yes campaign spent $3.5m on mailers. The normal bulk rate for flat fee is 26 cents, the non profit rate is 18 cents. This means they saved at least 30% which comes out at $1.5m.
This is effectively a public subsidy for a $200m corporate campaign.
This is effectively a public subsidy for a $200m corporate campaign.
This is the series of messages drivers get when they log in to the Uber app—*seven* different screens they have to click through before working.
It's fear mongering from start to finish about how they'll lose jobs & flexibility.
#NoOnProp22
It's fear mongering from start to finish about how they'll lose jobs & flexibility.
#NoOnProp22
Imagine being a driver & seeing these messages about your job being cut. Of course you're going to be scared. It's a dirty, vile trick, praying on people's economic insecurity.
And the worst part is *none of it is true.* No one would force the companies to do this.
And the worst part is *none of it is true.* No one would force the companies to do this.
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, & the rest of the gig companies talk about flexibility all the time, saying drivers will lose it.
But that's entirely up to them. If they want to ensure flexibility in the app, they can *design* that—that's their whole job! Designing apps & workflow.
But that's entirely up to them. If they want to ensure flexibility in the app, they can *design* that—that's their whole job! Designing apps & workflow.
Vote #NoOnProp22, not just because it takes essential rights away from workers who need them, but because it would send a message to every corporation in the country that they can just buy their way out of following the law. (thread)
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash started their $200 million dollar proposition fund before AB5 was even passed, in an effort to threaten the legislature to cut them a sweetheart deal. When legislators stood their ground, they said they "spend what it takes to win."
The Yes on Prop 22 campaign is now spending $200 million dollars ramming deceptive advertising down Californians' throats. For instance, they claim that Prop 22 will guarantee that drivers make minimum wage, when the opposite is true.
National SEIU $100,000. So far that's over 200 mil, and that's only 4 contributors to #NoOnProp22. So, tell us again about "democracy", Steve?
