“Uber is strongly opposed to requiring proper background checks.”
They do background checks. They oppose FBI fingerprint background checks because it is expensive, and many drivers do not drive enough hours to justify the expense. This makes rapid recruitment difficult, and that’s essential to their business model. (Availability must keep up with growing demand.)
Personally, I’m neutral on the subject.
But I wonder whether background checks would have stopped the criminal Uber drivers so far.
>> They oppose FBI fingerprint background checks because it is expensive, and many drivers do not drive enough hours to justify the expense. This makes rapid recruitment difficult, and that’s essential to their business model. (Availability must keep up with growing demand.)
Which is why they need to be repeatedly sued - so it gets cheaper for them to property vet people than to keep losing lawsuits.
It’s not growing demand that drives goobers fight over deeper checks. It’s costs and driver turn over. Goobers turn rate is 30 to 90 days for most drivers. Many figure out the scam in the first week or so and quit.