[Nfbnet-members-list] Upcoming UBER Town Hall Session

[David Andrews]

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>Subject: Upcoming UBER Town Hall Session
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>From: National Federation of the Blind 
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>Upcoming UBER Town Hall Session
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>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. Â
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>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
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>"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:
>    * To submit feedback regarding our 
> commitments to service animal handlers, please 
> write to our team at 
> <mailto:serviceanimals-group at uber.com>serviceanimals-group at uber.com 
> (please do not submit trip denials through this 
> email, but do use it for feedback or ideas);
>    * 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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