from Hacker News

Uber Eats Start Free Delivery from Black-Owned Restaurants

by rhegart on 6/6/20, 1:54 AM with 3 comments

• by hedora on 6/6/20, 2:12 AM

  I see where they’re coming from, but wow this is tone deaf. I guess hispanic businesses are immune from COVID, and white businesses are privileged enough to run at a loss indefinitely?

  Maybe they should just treat their drivers better. They’re essentially all economically vulnerable.

  Imagine if they offered health and legal insurance to their “contractors” instead.

• by johnnyo on 6/6/20, 2:23 AM

  How does that work, legally?

  I’m not a lawyer, but it seems like a competing business that didn’t get the discount could sue Uber for racial discrimination.

• by milsorgen on 6/6/20, 2:50 AM

  This will just create more animosity.