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lol This country is so funny. You can't make this shit up. These fools out here making Trump's crony richer in their protest against a company for not protesting against Trump.
 
https://twitter.com/Acquired_Taste/status/826083822647308289
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/uber-ceo-resigns-trump-council

Uber CEO Steps Down From Trump Economic Advisory Council

The CEO of Uber has announced to his employees that he will step down from President Donald Trump’s economic advisory council, according to an email obtained by TPM Thursday.

The New York Times first reported Thursday afternoon that Travis Kalanick sent an email to Uber employees announcing his resignation from the council.

“Earlier today I spoke briefly with the president about the immigration executive order and its issues for our community,” Kalanick wrote. “I also let him know that I would not be able to participate on his economic council. Joining the group was not meant to be an endorsement of the president or his agenda but unfortunately it has been misinterpreted to be exactly that.”

Uber came under fire after it lifted surge pricing for customers at JFK Airport on Saturday, while the New York Taxi Workers Alliance was on strike from the airport in protest of Trump’s immigration executive order. An angry trend–#DeleteUber–took off in response.


Read Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's full email to employees below:

Dear Team,

Earlier today I spoke briefly with the President about the immigration executive order and its issues for our community. I also let him know that I would not be able to participate on his economic council. Joining the group was not meant to be an endorsement of the President or his agenda but unfortunately it has been misinterpreted to be exactly that.

I spent a lot of time thinking about this and mapping it to our values. There are a couple that are particularly relevant:

Inside Out - The implicit assumption that Uber (or I) was somehow endorsing the Administration’s agenda has created a perception-reality gap between who people think we are, and who we actually are.

Just Change - We must believe that the actions we take ultimately move the ball forward. There are many ways we will continue to advocate for just change on immigration but staying on the council was going to get in the way of that. The executive order is hurting many people in communities all across America. Families are being separated, people are stranded overseas and there’s a growing fear the U.S. is no longer a place that welcomes immigrants.

Immigration and openness to refugees is an important part of our country’s success and quite honestly to Uber’s. I am incredibly proud to work directly with people like Thuan and Emil, both of whom were refugees who came here to build a better life for themselves. I know it has been a tough week for many of you and your families, as well as many thousands of drivers whose stories are heartfelt and heart-wrenching.

Please know, your questions and stories on Tuesday, along with what I heard from drivers, have kept me resilient and reminded me of one of our most essential cultural values, Be Yourself. We will fight for the rights of immigrants in our communities so that each of us can be who we are with optimism and hope for the future.

Smh @ him getting in his cornerback backpedal technique after he snitched on those other CEOs…

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http://www.businessinsider.com/over-200000-people-deleted-uber-after-deleteuber-2017-2

Over 200,000 people deleted Uber after the company operated its service at JFK airport during the Trump strike

More than 200,000 people deleted their Uber accounts after a weekend of outrage aimed at the ride-hailing company, according to The New York Times.

Furious Uber riders had deleted the app after the company continued operating its service at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Saturday, creating the perception that it was undermining a taxi strike in protest of President Trump's immigration ban.

To make matters worse, Uber even announced that it was switching off surge pricing halfway through the strike, making it seem it sought to capitalize on the situation.

The company was seen as both profiting off the taxi strike and supporting the executive order since its CEO, Travis Kalanick, served on an economic council for the president.

The outrage was swift. Despite also seeing a spike in downloads for its app, the hundreds of thousands of deletions of the Uber app was unprecedented for the company. Uber quickly had to implement a new automatic system to handle the onslaught of requests.
 
http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-white-house-to-uber-f-you-2017-2

Uber's CEO and Trump apparently had a disastrous phone call

You're either with the Trump administration or you're against it.

After Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's call with President Donald Trump on Thursday and decision to quit his business-advisory council, the sentiment within the White House, according to Mike Allen of Axios, is, "If you want to cut off your access to the White House, f--- you."

That quote came to Allen from "some in Trump's inner circle," he reported. (Allen is deeply sourced within the Trump administration.)

Kalanick told Uber staff in a memo Thursday that he wouldn't attend Trump's closed-door council meeting on Friday and had quit the council after pressure from employees, drivers, and the public.

"Joining the group was not meant to be an endorsement of the president or his agenda but unfortunately it has been misinterpreted to be exactly that," Kalanick wrote in the memo, which was obtained by Business Insider.

To be clear, Kalanick likely wasn't literally told "f--- you" during his call with Trump. But that's apparently how the White House feels about Kalanick's decision to distance himself and Uber from the administration after Trump signed an executive order last Friday temporarily barring citizens from seven predominately Muslim countries from entering the US.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/uber-buying-plane-fare-drivers-stranded-trump-ban-45267663

Uber Buying Plane Fare for Drivers Stranded by Trump Ban

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick says his company is buying plane tickets for stranded drivers now that a federal judge has put a hold on President Donald Trump's ban on travel to the United States by people from seven Muslim-majority countries.

Kalanick tweeted Friday night that the head of litigation for the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company is "buying a whole bunch of airline tickets ASAP!"

He added, "#homecoming #fingerscrossed."

U.S. District Judge James Robart in Seattle put a nationwide hold Friday night on Trump's executive order. And the State Department said Saturday it has reinstated the visas of the thousands of travelers who were affected by the ban.

Meanwhile, Trump tweeted Saturday that the judge's ruling "is ridiculous and will be overturned!"

Kalanick quit Trump's council of business advisers on Thursday.
 
I still dont understand the issue here.

Uber didnt break a strike if the Taxi companies are the ones that started it. An hour long strike at that.

If im a business and my competition decides to sit out for an hour, why would I? Doesnt matter though, it cost Uber big time and Lyft was able to capitalize, donating the 1 mil to ACLU leaves them void of any criticism for still driving passengers, even tho no one was checking.

And trumps advisor Icahn got paid offa all of that.
 
Not mad at this though

#DeleteUber Has Been Great For Moovn, A Black-Owned Ride-Sharing App

Delenda Joseph

Last week, New York City’s yellow cabs went on a brief strike in response to the Muslim ban Donald Trump enacted. While the cabbies were standing in solidarity with the thousands of protesters at JFK airport, Uber was undermining their strike by keeping Uber drivers on the road. This, along with the fact that CEO Travis Kalanick was on Trump’s economic advisory council, prompted #DeleteUber, a social media movement meant to hit Uber where it hurts them the most: their pockets. With Uber no longer an option for #woke passengers seeking companies more aligned with their beliefs, many are flocking to Moovn, a black-owned alternative to Uber and Lyft.

Moovn is the brainchild of Tanzanian immigrant Godwin Gabriel. The tech entrepreneur holds an MBA from the Foster School of Business but taught himself how to code before developing and launching the app in 2015. Now, Moovn operates in several major U.S. cities, including Seattle, New York, Chicago and San Fransico. They’ve also gone global with offices in Dubai, Tanzania, South Africa, and plans for a presence in more cities in the next coming months. Still, the app remained relatively unknown until #DeleteUber happened.

A shout from R&B singer Kehlani to her 253,000 Twitter followers helped the start-up appear on the radar of many passengers. The singer’s tweet has been retweeted nearly 4,000 times and favorited over 5,000. It prompted Gabriel to reintroduce his company to new riders while also condemning Donald Trump’s Muslim ban.

“As an immigrant, I built this company with the mission to provide accessibility across all demographics,” Gabriel writes in response to Trump’s ban and Uber’s screwup, “with the same level of service throughout all communities, including various regions of the developing world.” The tech entrepreneur says Moovn employs many immigrants as drivers and will remain steadfast in telling their story.

"In light of the recent travel ban directed toward some refugees and immigrants, our U.S. driver partners — most of whom are immigrants — have also reaffirmed my commitment to get our story out that this nation has provided many of us a wealth of opportunity which has enabled us to realize our entrepreneurial dreams. We believe we are American, in every definition of the word. We also know as Americas, you raise one hand up to grab whatever opportunity is being given to you, while extending the other hand to pull up those who need it.

We at Moovn are calling for unity, to remember this America, and to respect all the remarkable cultures that have created it. I firmly believe this we stand together, we will keep moving forward."


As well as being black-owned, Moovn also doesn’t believe in surge pricing which jacks up the prices when there are more passengers than cars on the road. They also allow users to book trips a month in advance and choose from “local vehicle options available, such as tricycles and bikes in developing economies."
 
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