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#StrikeUberLyft, Part I (w/ Stefanie Mezigian)
Season 2
Episode 14
Published 6 years, 9 months ago
Description
We talk to disability and health activist Stefanie Mezigian about ride-sharing company Lyft's violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and how this is connected to the #StrikeUberLyft strike scheduled for May 8th. (Don't cross the picket line on May 8th! Turn your ride-sharing apps off and show solidarity with workers.)
Additional links/info below...
- Stefanie's Twitter page
- For Our Future Michigan, "Stefanie Mezigian Shares a Powerful Message about Healthcare for All"
- Samantha Maldonado, Politico, "Lyft Fights to Avoid Americans with Disabilities Act in Federal Court"
- Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), "Lyft Sued for Illegally Excluding Bay Area Wheelchair-Users"
- Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, "Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Planning a Strike on Wednesday ahead of Uber's IPO"
Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org)
- Lobo Loco, "Malte Junior - Hall"