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

Tue Aug 27 09:11:43 PDT 2024

Folks should spread the word to your colleagues in and out of NFB.  Please fill out the interest form.  Perhaps you can coordinate a car pool or group travel to get to the protest site.

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From: nfbc-sj-bounces at nfbcal.org <nfbc-sj-bounces at nfbcal.org> On Behalf Of Kristen Ingalz
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 5:49 AM
To: NFB San Jose/Silicon Valley Chapter <nfbc-sj at nfbcal.org>
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-sj] Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft—Stop the Discrimination

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<mailto: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

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Date: August 20, 2024 at 2:06:26 PM PDT
To: Selene Crane <blackbyrdfly at gmail.com<mailto:blackbyrdfly at gmail.com>>
Subject: Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft—Stop the Discrimination
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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.

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*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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