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DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday at 12 noon PST approximately 100 drivers will caravan outside 
 one of Uber CEO’s Dara Khosrowshahi’s homes, a San Francisco estate 
 purchased for $16.5 million. A mansion like this can be purchased because 
 companies like Uber steal from workers. \n\nIn a recent survey of 
 California app drivers, 67% of respondents report that it is unlikely that 
 they would be able to pay their mortgage or rent in May. When asked about 
 how they would pay for an emergency expense of $400, 71% indicated that 
 they would not be able to pay for that expense right now. 83% of 
 respondents say they needed emergency funds to cover bills, food, and other 
 necessities right now.\n\nThis action is organized by Gig Workers Rising & 
 We Drive Progress, two groups who advocate for workers’ labor rights in 
 California.\n\nDrivers will meet up at the Marina at 10:30 AM and by 11:30 
 they will be outside Dara’s house. Each driver will post a “grievance 
 note” on Dara’s garage door detailing what they’ve had to go without 
 because of Uber’s refusal to obey basic labor protections for drivers. 
 \n\nThis action follows an open letter published on Juneteenth which nearly 
 500 drivers have now signed. The letter calls out how hypocritical Black 
 Lives Matter gig company statements are in light of the fact that their 
 drivers, significant portions of which are POC, are not treated with 
 dignity and respect by the gig platforms.\n\nThe action is part of the 
 campaign to defeat the ballot proposition put forth by the gig companies 
 where they aim to deny workers the most basic labor protections. The 
 companies are spending $110m on this campaign while drivers struggle to 
 survive or access adequate PPE. Not only are the companies stealing from 
 drivers, they’re also stealing from California tax payers to the tune of 
 $413m, according to a recent report from the Berkeley Labor Center.  Their 
 whole business model is predicated on being subsidized by taxpayers and 
 paying drivers below poverty wages. \n\nOnce outside Dara’s house drivers 
 will leave two banners: (1) “A Thief Lives Here” and (2)  “Drop the 
 Ballot Measure”. Speakers will include drivers with Gig Workers Rising 
 and We Drive Progress, as well as San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar and 
 Kung Feng of Jobs with Justice San Francisco.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/22/18834465.php
SUMMARY:Uber Drivers to Protest Outside Uber CEO's Mansion in Pac Heights
LOCATION:3090 Dara Khosrowshahi House, the UBER CEO\n\nFM Transmitter Details: Radio 
 Station - 88.3 FM \n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/22/18834465.php
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