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Breaking the strike was picking up someone at JFK during the strike. Uber and Lyft both picked up riders during the strike. It's not complicated. https://www.w

Breaking the strike was picking up someone at JFK during the strike. Uber and Lyft both picked up riders during the strike. It's not complicated. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2017/01/29/uber-triggers-protest-for-not-supporting-taxi-strike-against-refugee-ban/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2017/01/2...

prostoalex 10y ago
So just black out the area for drivers and passengers? Unless this is a coordinated effort, drivers and passengers will just go down the list to see if Lyft/Gett/Wingz/you-name-it is working.
- knieveltech 10y ago
  Right. And then a driver from one of those services breaks the strike and the parent company they contract for gets hammered in the court of public opinion for breaking the strike.
- alphonsegaston 10y ago
  The strike was widely publicized and the protest visible. Everyone involved was allowed to act as they saw fit and we can think what we want of those decisions as well.
dllthomas 10y ago
Workers choosing not to work is a strike. Infrastructure owners choosing not to let workers work is something else.
- alphonsegaston 10y ago
  Since Uber actively works against their drivers' collective organization and intentionally atomizes their labor force, a coordinated action for all drivers is only feasible in the context of Uber suspending service. If individual drivers chose not to service JFK, that was their decision and we can respect them for it. There were, however, Uber drivers breaking the strike and that reflects on Uber accordingly.
  - MichaelBurge 10y ago
    Can't modern drivers organize with a Facebook group or something? Or do Uber hire corporate spies to collect names and ban everyone?
    - alphonsegaston 10y ago
      Funny you should ask... http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/29/12314544/uber-ergo-seattle-union-investigation-politics-teamsters http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/29/12314544/uber-ergo-seattle...

prostoalex 10y ago

So just black out the area for drivers and passengers? Unless this is a coordinated effort, drivers and passengers will just go down the list to see if Lyft/Gett/Wingz/you-name-it is working.

knieveltech 10y ago
Right. And then a driver from one of those services breaks the strike and the parent company they contract for gets hammered in the court of public opinion for breaking the strike.
alphonsegaston 10y ago
The strike was widely publicized and the protest visible. Everyone involved was allowed to act as they saw fit and we can think what we want of those decisions as well.

dllthomas 10y ago

Workers choosing not to work is a strike. Infrastructure owners choosing not to let workers work is something else.

alphonsegaston 10y ago
Since Uber actively works against their drivers' collective organization and intentionally atomizes their labor force, a coordinated action for all drivers is only feasible in the context of Uber suspending service. If individual drivers chose not to service JFK, that was their decision and we can respect them for it. There were, however, Uber drivers breaking the strike and that reflects on Uber accordingly.
- MichaelBurge 10y ago
  Can't modern drivers organize with a Facebook group or something? Or do Uber hire corporate spies to collect names and ban everyone?
  - alphonsegaston 10y ago
    Funny you should ask... http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/29/12314544/uber-ergo-seattle-union-investigation-politics-teamsters http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/29/12314544/uber-ergo-seattle...