Fair deal, convenience, low fares, pride, pay cuts… you can have it all:
http://blog.uber.com/2011/06/20/uber-drops-fares-50-for-sf-taxi-strike/
> Uber and its driver partners are planning to stand in solidarity with the people of San Francisco. That means making sure ordinary folks can get around the city while the taxi drivers strike to get a fair deal. So, on Tuesday, June 21st, from 4am until midnight, ALL UBER TRIPS WILL BE AT TAXI PRICES. This one day 50% cut in fares is for all riders, Uber Newbies and Loyal Uberettos alike.
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> In order to make this a reality, everybody had to pitch in: 1) We asked our drivers to take a 1-day pay cut. 2) Uber is giving its entire cut of any revenues to our driver partners to soften the blow of the price decrease. It’s an interesting exercise. Classic economics says when you lower the price, that quantity of supply decreases. But classic economic models don’t account for the pride Uber and our driver partners take in being a viable transportation alternative in San Francisco, especially when San Franciscans need us most.
Ordinary folks ... working folks … whom to support? Now you can support, stand in solidarity with, both!
—ravi