Uber Rides Again--but Why Can't They Get Jobs with MUNI or BART?

This is a message I just sent to three women who are planning a discussion of ballot measures at Fromm.  We've been discussing Uber and Lift and AB5.

Good morning!

I realize that I thought I was reading Barbara Lee yesterday, not Barbara Boxer.  Anyway, today there are letters to the editor accusing her of being a consultant for Uber.  (I'm sure she'll respond to that.)  One letter-writer ignores the paragraph in which Barbara Boxer does advocate living wages, etc.  

There's also an article about the Uber drivers protest advocating for AB5, but I think it's so sad when one good cause sabotages another.  They clearly didn't care about the traffic congestion they caused when they held the demonstration without a permit or the fate of MUNI and bicyclists.  

BART ridership has gone way down since Uber came up.  I wish those drivers would get a job with  MUNI or BART!  That would be so much better for the environment--both in terms of climate change and traffic congestion.

Tina