Dear Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia:
Please introduce the attached ordinance on my behalf at the 10/26/2022 meeting of the Chicago City Council and refer such matter to the Committee on License and Consumer Protection for consideration regarding fare equity, due process, transparency and contract rights within the rideshare industry. Two copies of said ordinance are attached hereto.
Christopher Harlan chrisharlan24@gmail.com
773-354-0484,
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Rideshare Fare Equity Ordinance
Whereas rideshare drivers are responsible for providing 100% ofthe services offered by rideshare companies...
Whereas rideshare drivers bear 100% ofthe risk/liability, responsibility and expenses of satisfying the contracts offered by rideshare companies...
Whereas rideshare drivers are responsible for 100% ofthe earnings generated from satisfying the contracts offered by rideshare companies...
Whereas rideshare companies do not own, operate or share any ofthe expenses and resources required to actually transport rideshare customers...
Whereas rideshare companies were formed to outsource 100% ofthe risk, expenses and liability of the rideshare industry to rideshare drivers and reap most of the earnings rideshare drivers are completely responsible for generating...
Whereas rideshare companies generate revenue from every rideshare trip completed by rideshare drivers, while rideshare drivers only generate revenue from rideshare trips they complete...
Whereas rideshare companies shall be referred to as rideshare contract companies, as they determine, process and verify the terms of rideshare contracts between rideshare drivers and rideshare customers...
Whereas those [rideshare drivers] who bear the responsibility of satisfying contracts offered by others [rideshare companies] should always be able to determine the terms of those contracts...
Whereas those [rideshare drivers] who bear the responsibility of satisfying contracts offered by others [ri...
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