[Tall-Corn] Fwd: [Chapter-Presidents] Fwd: Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft—Stop the Discrimination

Sun Aug 25 19:57:55 UTC 2024

Good Afternoon All:

This should be a great rally! Thanks Becky for posting. Just so folks are aware, service animals aren’t the only thing involved with this now. We’ve also been aware of people with white canes and even wheelchairs and other mobility devices getting denied. I hope other disability organizations will join the Federation in bringing attention to something that is, not only against the ADA, but also Lyft and Uber driver terms of service!

Scott Van Gorp, President
National Federation of the Blind of Iowa
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Subject: [Tall-Corn] Fwd: [Chapter-Presidents] Fwd: Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft—Stop the Discrimination

Good morning, Pleas read the below message.

This is regarding blind people using Lift and Euber. Whether you have a white cane or a Guide Dog, and the denials for rides that we request and often times don’t receive.

Becky Young, President
National Federation of the Blind of Iowa, Des Moines chapter 
Phone: 515-553-9270
Email <mailto:byoung at nfbi.org> 

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From: Stacie Gallegos - NFBTX via Chapter-Presidents <chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org <mailto:chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org> >
Date: August 23, 2024 at 6:49:22 AM CDT
To: Marci Carpenter via Chapter-Presidents <chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org <mailto:chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org> >
Cc: Stacie Gallegos - NFBTX <sgallegos at nfbtx.org <mailto:sgallegos at nfbtx.org> >
Subject: [Chapter-Presidents] Fwd: Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft—Stop the Discrimination
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Deer Presidents.  Please circulate the following to your membership. We would like as many guide dog users to attend as possible. To that end, both NAGDU and the NFB National Office are asking each affiliate and chapter with sufficient finances to sponsor or assist one guide dog using member to travel to and participate in  our rideshare rally.
Details after my signature.

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Stacie Gallegos / President
National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter
https://www.nfbtx.org
(346) 704-0190  |  SGallegos at nfbtx.org <mailto:SGallegos at nfbtx.org> 
"You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back."

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From: National Federation of the Blind webmaster at nfb.org <mailto:webmaster at nfb.org> 
Date: August 20, 2024 4:12:04 PM
Subject: Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft—Stop the Discrimination
To: Stacie Hardy shardy at nfbtx.org <mailto:shardy at nfbtx.org> 

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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.

Rideshare Rally Interest Form [2]

*Please note: the exact location will be shared in the coming weeks with
recommended lodging for those traveling to San Francisco.

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