Q&A
Fear and anxiety among drivers over potential unfair deactivations
0:57:34
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53 sec
Bhairavi Desai emphasizes the pervasive fear and anxiety experienced by Uber and Lyft drivers globally due to the threat of unfair deactivations. She expresses strong support for Intro 276 as a solution to this issue.
- Every driver works with fear and anxiety over potential unfair deactivations
- This fear exists even among drivers who have never been deactivated
- Intro 276 is seen as a crucial step in providing drivers with legal rights and protections against unfair deactivations
Bhairavi Desai
0:57:34
And, you know, lastly, I would just say, I think if if you asked every single Uber and Lyft driver in the city of New York, I would even say across this globe, they would tell you even if they've never been deactivated Every single driver works with fear and anxiety over the threat of an unfair deactivation.
0:57:59
And that's why we so strongly support intro 276 because it is the first time that drivers will have rights codified in law where the companies must have good cause to even take this very drastic measure against you, and then they must give you notice so it doesn't go into effect immediately, and there must be an appeals process that they cannot control.