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

Tue Aug 27 11:37:21 UTC 2024

No, I feel your pain, (smile.)

Dave

At 05:47 PM 8/25/2024, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU wrote:
>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 11:54Ã¢€Â¯AM, kevan nfbco.org via NAGDU 
><nagdu at nfbnet.orgg> >wrote: > > Ã¯Â»Â¿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 
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>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> 
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>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:/ 
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> > > > > > > > ><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. > > > > > > >    >