[whenwillitstop]

Travis Kalanick, standing up for the cheap labor that drives his Ubers and writes it's code.

[mavdi]

Yet you're more than likely an avid user of this conveniently provided, reasonably priced and reliable service.

[whenwillitstop]

You are right, I am. That doesnt change the underlying reasons for a company like Uber to make this statement. It is manipulation of the public, intended to make Uber look moral, as well as intended to reassure their cheap labor base. The fact that people on here are championing it shows how effective this kind of PR is, even among the educated people of HN.