[Nfbc-sj] Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft—Stop the Discrimination

Tue Aug 27 05:49:23 PDT 2024

Hi Jamie - Thanks for your email. I would like to be part of this! Let me
know if I can help with coordination, etc.

Kristen

On Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 5:11 PM <blackbyrdfly at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Chapter,
>
> On October 15, our entire state affiliate, and indeed much of the National
> Federation of the Blind, will be holding a rally in San Francisco to
> protest the continued discrimination by Uber and Lyft against blind
> rideshare users (see forwarded message). October 15 happens to be National
> White Cane Day, right in the middle of Blind Equality and Achievement
> Month. What better way to celebrate these occasions than to stand together
> in a continued effort to achieve true equality? Our chapter will be joining
> the rest of our Affiliate in San Francisco to participate in this
> demonstration. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us! We will also
> be looking into using chapter funds to book a van to get all of us to and
> from the protest seamlessly and together. Details to come, so stay tuned so
> you can be involved in the planning and the activism!
>
> Best,
>
> Jamie
> Chapter President
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
> *Date:* August 20, 2024 at 2:06:26 PM PDT
> *To:* Selene Crane <blackbyrdfly at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* *Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft—Stop the Discrimination*
> *Reply-To:* Bounces+r.23659.10220179.974e0db40c1d42b7 at mailings.nfb.org
>
> 
>
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> <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=35354&qid=10220179>
> Rideshare Rally in San Francisco
>
> Join our demonstration to protest rideshare discrimination against blind
> people using guide dogs and white canes.
>
> October 15, 2024
> San Francisco, California
> Uber and Lyft Headquarters*
> 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time
>
> As reported in the 2024 Presidential Report, “both of the leading
> [rideshare] companies, Lyft and Uber, are failing to meet their obligations
> to ensure that blind individuals are not discriminated against. While we
> continue to hold regular meetings with both companies in good faith to
> improve their policies and practices, there is rarely a day that goes by
> when we do not learn of another ride denied to a blind person…We will take
> all of the courageous steps necessary to stop this second-class treatment.”
> Rideshare Requirements
>
> Uber and Lyft are not meeting the following requirements:
>
>    - Drivers must not discriminate; they must pick up blind passengers.
>    - Rideshare companies need a Zero Tolerance Policy for violators.
>    - Rideshare companies must reduce the burden imposed on blind
>    passengers to report denials when they happen.
>    - Rideshare companies must deliver better driver education on the
>    policy and laws regarding blind passengers, especially guide dog users.
>
> The discrimination must end. Don’t deny; let us ride.
> Submit Interest Form to Attend
>
> Please let us know if you are interested in attending this demonstration
> on October 15 by submitting the Rideshare Rally Interest Form. We will be
> sharing more information regarding the logistics, rally route, recommended
> hotel accommodations, and Rideshare Rally details in the coming weeks. By
> completing the form, you are not obligated to attend.
>
> Rideshare Rally Interest Form
> <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=35363&qid=10220179>
>
> *Please note: the exact location will be shared in the coming weeks with
> recommended lodging for those traveling to San Francisco.
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