[NAGDU] Upcoming UBER Town Hall Session

Fri Jul 21 01:47:40 UTC 2023

I'm sorry that this won't be an evening town hall since I will be at work.
I also hope the event will be recorded.

On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 8:32 PM robert stigile via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> I hope this meeting will be recorded!
> I will be leading the reception to send Dan Orourke off on the ride for
> literacy Route 66 event!
> Thank you,
>
> Robert Stigile, Second Vice-President
> National Federation of the Blind of California
> President San Fernando Valley Chapter
> 818-381-9568
> Kn6uvd
>
> > On Jul 20, 2023, at 6:26 PM, Al Elia via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > From: National Federation of the Blind webmaster at nfb.orgNational
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> > Upcoming UBER Town Hall Session
> >
> > July 27, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom.
> >
> > Attend an upcoming event that UBER has organized to share your
> experiences and ask questions. As mentioned in the 2023 Presidential
> Report, a persistent problem we face is the denial by rideshare drivers who
> refuse to transport us because of our guide dogs and, sometimes, even just
> because we are blind people. The National Federation of the Blind has
> redoubled our efforts to make progress, but there is still much work to do.
> Join this town hall listening session with UBER on July 27, 2023, at 3:00
> p.m. Eastern.
> >
> > During the 2023 National Convention, UBER representative, Liza Winship,
> spoke to the convention about the company’s commitment. Review Liza's
> remarks.
> >
> > “We have persuaded the courts to acknowledge that rideshare services are
> subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act, and we demand that these
> innovative transportation providers put the right policies and practices in
> place to make the legal ruling a reality. We are tired of waiting for equal
> treatment, and we are prepared to do everything necessary to stop the
> harmful discrimination that blind people are experiencing daily from
> drivers.” Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind
> >
> > "Blind people should not have to experience worry over whether they will
> be late for work, late to pick up their children from daycare, miss an
> important medical appointment, or be left stranded in a potentially unsafe
> environment caused by a denial." Raul Gallegos, President of the National
> Association of Guide Dog Users
> >
> > Below includes a recent message from UBER and how to access the
> listening session/town hall.
> >
> > Message from UBER
> >
> > Dear National Federation of the Blind members,
> >
> > Thank you for welcoming me as a representative of Uber to the
> eighty-third convening of this distinguished community. I was honored to
> demonstrate the company's commitments to working together on solutions to
> barriers impacting blind and low vision users of rideshare.
> >
> > We look forward to executing on our commitments to service animal
> handlers and also to learning more from you all about how our platform can
> best support your access to transportation. There are two ways we can stay
> in touch:
> >
> > 1. To submit feedback regarding our commitments to service animal
> handlers, please write to our team at serviceanimals-group at uber.com
> (please do not submit trip denials through this email, but do use it for
> feedback or ideas);
> >
> > 2. Join an NFB-exclusive town hall session on July 27 at 3:00 p.m.
> Eastern to learn more and ask questions. Briana Gilmore, Head of
> Accessibility Policy, and Chris Yoon, Product Manager, from Uber will host
> this hour-long info and feedback session. The Zoom info is included after
> the signature in this note.
> >
> > We look forward to building this relationship and investing in solutions
> for service animal handlers and the blind and low-vision community.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Liza Winship
> >
> > NFB Service Animal Town Hall Zoom Information
> > Time: Jul 27, 2023, 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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