[NAGDU] FW: Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft-Stop the Discrimination

[carcione at access.net]

Wow.  It's not just guide dog users.  I feel your pain.  This has to stop.
Tracy


-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of David Andrews via NAGDU
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2024 4:13 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: David Andrews <dandrews920 at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] FW: Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft-Stop the Discrimination

I was canceled by three drivers, in a row, the same day, I suspect because I put the word "blind" in my note.

Dave

At 03:31 PM 8/21/2024, you wrote:
>My husband uses a white cane, and recently he got passed by when the 
>driver saw him.  We were surprised.  It's not just dog users. Tracy 
>-----Original Message----- From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On 
>Behalf Of Julie A.
>Orozco via NAGDU Sent: Wednesday, August 21,
>2024 4:17 PM To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide 
>Dog Users'
><nagdu at nfbnet.org> Cc: Julie A. Orozco <kaybaycar at gmail.com> Subject: 
>Re: [NAGDU] FW:
>Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft-Stop the Discrimination Thank you to 
>everyone who is planning and coordinating this. I know it takes a lot 
>of work to pull something like this off. I really hope I can go. 
>Starting a new job soon makes planning a little difficult, but I will 
>absolutely be there if I can. I won't have a dog with me though. Julie 
>-----Original Message-----
>From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of robert stigile via 
>NAGDU Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 3:32 PM To: NAGDU Mailing List, 
>the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org> Cc: 
>robert stigile <rstigile at gmail.com>; nfb-nagdu at nfbnet.org
>Subject: Re: [NAGDU] FW: Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft-Stop the 
>Discrimination I will be there with winnie the lab! Robert Stigile, 
>Second Vice-President National Federation of the Blind of California 
>President San Fernando Valley Chapter 818-381-9568 Kn6uvd > On Aug 21, 
>2024, at 11:54 AM, kevan nfbco.org via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>wrote: > > Spreading the word my friend! It's high time! I will be 
>there with Winnie the winsome Sheppard. > > -----Original Message----- 
>> From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Raul Gallegos - > 
>NAGDU via NAGDU > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 6:52 PM > To: NAGDU 
>List <nagdu at nfbnet.org>; nfb-nagdu at nfbnet.org > Cc:
>Raul Gallegos - NAGDU <rgallegos at nagdu.org> >
>Subject: [NAGDU] FW: Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft-Stop the > 
>Discrimination > > Hello everyone. Please share this wherever 
>appropriate. Also, if you can, please come join us in California on 
>October 15, 2024. > > > >
>-- > > Raul Gallegos, President > > National Association of Guide Dog 
>Users > > (346)
>439-7444 .  <mailto:rgallegos at nagdu.org> rgallegos at nagdu.org > > 
><https://d.docs.live.net/df04fbdd43ea5830/Documents/www.nfb.org>
> > www.nfb.org . >
><https://d.docs.live.net/df04fbdd43ea5830/Documents/www.nagdu.org>
> > www.nagdu.org > > >
><https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/nagdu.org_7eopjofhnd4968m46
> > rcmgrc
>k0s%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics>
>  Subscribe to > the NAGDU public calendar > > 
><https://facebook.com/groups/nagdu> Facebook Group . > 
><https://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org>
>Email list . >
><https://nfb.social/@GuideDogUsers> Mastodon > > "Blindness is a 
>characteristic, not a handicap." > > > > From: National Federation of 
>the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org> > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:11 PM 
>> To: National Association of Guide Dog Users <rgallegos at nagdu.org> > 
>Subject: Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft-Stop the Discrimination > > > 
>> > > > > > > > > 
><https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/top-blue-bar.jpg>
> > > > > > > 
><https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=35354&qid=10226090>
> > > > > > 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. > > 
><https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=35363&qid=10226090>
>Rideshare > Rally Interest Form > > *Please
>note: the exact location will be shared in the coming weeks with 
>recommended lodging for those
>traveling to San Francisco. > > > > > > >    >


_______________________________________________
NAGDU mailing list
NAGDU at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NAGDU:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/carcione%40access.net