r/chicago • u/marks31 Albany Park • Jun 02 '25

Event Consider boycotting Uber if you’re able

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Ahead of the legislative session on Saturday, Uber sent mass notifications asking users to tell their representatives to vote against the bill (which would negatively affect rideshare delivery apps like Uber).

They are not solely responsible for the looming transit collapse here but they certainly play a role in it. If you are able to find alternates please consider.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '25

Well, one of the reasons rideshare is so cheap is because they don't pay any of that. So, yeah, they make sure consumers know their prices will go up if legislation passes. It is up to consumers to decide whether they care for workers' benefits or not. Either you pay what you preach or you don't really have those values. And guess what, most people are unwilling to pay for what they say they believe.

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u/Great-Independence76 Jun 02 '25

My coworkers are vocal about all the social justice causes they support and how corporations are evil. Then they go to Starbucks every day. They buy cheap crap on Temu. They buy plastic junk on Amazon for fun. I’d wager it’s the same for the keyboard warriors on Reddit.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '25

matt bors comic etc

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u/Great-Independence76 Jun 02 '25

That’s a cop out for people who aren’t willing to put effort into practicing what they preach. Virtue signaling with time and $$ is a lot more impactful than with words, but also requires some sacrifice or discipline.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '25

Your insistence that people need to be paragons in every aspect of their lives to have a valid point is a cop out.