The Irish Times reports that the lobbying efforts may have included communications with individuals in Ireland.
Image: DPA/PA Images Image: DPA/PA Images A LEAKED CACHE of confidential files from ride-sharing company Uber illustrates ethically dubious and potentially illegal tactics it used to fuel its frenetic global expansion beginning nearly a decade ago, a joint media investigation showed.
The cache includes unvarnished text and email exchanges between executives, with standouts from co-founder and former chief executive Travis Kalanick, who was forced to resign in 2017 following accusations of brutal management practices and multiple episodes of sexual and psychological harassment at the company.
According to the Guardian, Uber has adopted similar tactics in European countries including Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy, mobilising drivers and encouraging them to complain to the police when they were victims of violence, in order to use media coverage to obtain concessions from the authorities.
“We’ve moved from an era of confrontation to one of collaboration, demonstrating a willingness to come to the table and find common ground with former opponents, including labor unions and taxi companies,” it said, noting that his replacement, Dara Khosrowshahi, “was tasked with transforming every aspect of how Uber operates.”The investigation also found that Uber worked to evade regulatory probes by leveraging a technological edge, the Post wrote.
#Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youKalanick spokesperson Devon Spurgeon said the former chief executive “never authorised any actions or programs that would obstruct justice in any country.”
The reports say the files reveal Uber also lobbied governments to aid its expansion, finding in particular an ally in France’s Emmanuel Macron, who was economy minister from 2014 to 2016 and is now the country’s president.
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