[tedclubberlane]

The strike was an enormous success, surge everywhere across this wonderful country. Wait, what....??

 

[LegUp]

If you want to have a bigger voice in company affairs buy a share of stock. That gives you the right to vote. if all drivers bought a single share of stock THEN organized a vote then that could have HUGE effect. Shareholders are OWNERS.

 

[KenLV]

If you want to have a bigger voice in company affairs buy a share of stock. That gives you the right to vote. if all drivers bought a single share of stock THEN organized a vote then that could have HUGE effect. Shareholders are OWNERS.

With 752 Million shares, every driver would have to buy a hell of a lot more than 1 share to even be noticed.

Plus, only 180 million share went up for offer.

So short answer:

No, buying Uber stock won't give you any more of a voice.

 

[Daniel Harbin]

No, buying Uber stock won't give you any more of a voice.

If they have stock maybe they can attend the stockholders meeting? The die-hard union agitators don't care and will always tell you only good news ... and then ask you for money. I belonged to a union for 15 years and they did not do squat except take my money. They kept promising that the City workers would form a union and it never appeared. They also took credit for all our benefits and raises which they had no hand in.

So I dont see this union organization do anything productive. They promise you the moon and deliver Hell.

 

[KenLV]

Public sector unions are the worst.

Frankly, they should be illegal.

An oldie, but a goodie...

https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordeba...yees/fdr-warned-us-about-public-sector-unions

 

[LegUp]

So, i can see that you're all seasoned labor scholors and organizers. It's only a matter of time before you solve things. Like 1000 years.

Organizing is difficult work. You use a number of maneuvers to disrupt the management, to promote your goals and to recruit either members or outside supporters. This all has to be planned. Even if there had been a massive meltdown because of the strike what would have happened the next day? Is there anyone representing driver's to the owners? Only the app does that. There has to be someone or a group ready to stand at the table with management when the change comes. One of the ways to accomplish this is to own a share of stock. You can attend meetings. You can vote. You have rights. The workers have no rights to the company. Share holders are owners