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I'm genuinely surprised. I imagine this is just a policy of minimum appeasement, but it's very interesting how rapid the change was. Edit: Also, the strike is
by ivraatiems 12y ago
I'm genuinely surprised. I imagine this is just a policy of minimum appeasement, but it's very interesting how rapid the change was.
Edit: Also, the strike is going forward - not all of their demands were met. Maybe this is just so Uber can say "hey, we tried to do what they asked?"
- viscanti 12y agoOr maybe the strike is closer to what happened last year in SF, where a bunch of drivers who were banned from the uber system because of low quality scores protested for other reasons. Something doesn't add up with the strike anyway (the threat to leave Uber because some trips might be on uberx, but to go to lyft where all their trips would be at that level and they'd make less doesn't make sense). The fact that the strike is still going forward makes it pretty clear it's not about having to make more money per hour by doing uberx trips.
- modfodder 12y agoOr maybe now that a large group of drivers have an impact on Uber, they want to continue to build muscle. If it was something other than accepting UberX fares, Uber wouldn't have caved (they're too smart for that). No this points in at the very least a small shift in negotiating power between Uber and its drivers. The fact that Uber caved makes it pretty clear Uber knows it was in the wrong and they are starting to fear a unified group of drivers.
- Shivetya 12y agoIts bound to happen as long as there is a viable competitor within the market. Until then Uber really doesn't have a choice, they cannot lock in drivers.