Arts+Culture / NewsPeople are deleting Uber to challenge Trump’s Muslim ban#DeleteUber came about after the taxi company attempted to profit off of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance's strike at JFK airportShareLink copied ✔️January 30, 2017Arts+CultureNewsText Anna Cafolla Uber has come under fire for reportedly bad treatment of employees and its discriminating practice against users. Now, the taxi company faces mass boycott for ‘strikebreaking’. In the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order banning people from seven ‘Muslim’ countries entering the U.S on Friday, people have been protesting at major cities and airports across the country. The New York Taxi Workers Alliance came out in support of the protests, announcing that taxis would not be attending JFK airport for one hour. “Drivers stand in solidarity with refugees coming to America in search of peace and safety and with those who are simply trying to return to their homes here in America after traveling abroad,” The NYTWA wrote on Facebook. “We stand in solidarity with all of our peace-loving neighbours against this inhumane, cruel, and unconstitutional act of pure bigotry.” Thousands had gathered at JFK, LAX and more to support those affected by the travel ban. In contrast, Uber tweeted that it was curbing surge pricing around JFK, in what looks like an attempt to profit off of the strike. The backlash has seen many posting screenshots of the app being deleted from their phones, as well as statements about the taxi provider “scabbing” and its “exploitative anti-labour policies and Trump collaboration”, “profiting off xenophobia”. @Uber Deleted Uber app you scab company that's making profit of trumps Muslim ban #DeleteUberpic.twitter.com/he3zQlVbfs— Ogsmokz (@OGsmokz1) January 30, 2017Many Uber drivers also drive for Lyft. You can still support these drivers and not support a mortally corrupt company. #deleteuber— Lugo_Lifts_and_Games (@DeadLiftinGamer) January 29, 2017#deleteuberpic.twitter.com/KpRPVBVgRA— hari nef (@harinef) January 29, 2017Uber decides to be scabs for Trump on the same day that Lyft donates a grip of money to the ACLU? Pretty clear. #deleteUber— Johnny Taylor, Jr. (@hipsterocracy) January 29, 2017I've refused to use Uber since they bullied ATX. Working with Trump & refusing to strike against #MuslimBan was the last straw. #DeleteUber— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) January 29, 2017 Uber CEO said he was against the immigration ban, but the company would still continue working. In a statement, Travis Kalanick said: “While every government has their own immigration controls, allowing people from all around the world to come here and make America their home has largely been the U.S.’s policy since its founding. That means this ban will impact many innocent people — an issue that I will raise this coming Friday when I go to Washington for President Trump’s first business advisory group meeting.” “Ever since Uber’s founding we’ve had to work with governments and politicians of all political persuasions across hundreds of cities and dozens of countries. Though we share common ground with many of them, we have had areas of disagreement with each of them,” he added. “In some cases we’ve had to stand and fight to make progress, other times we’ve been able to effect change from within through persuasion and argument.” Lyft, another taxi company and Uber rival, announced that it has donated $1million to the ACLU. Lyft says it is donating $1 million to the ACLU in protest of Trump's refugee order pic.twitter.com/x6qbDu699W— Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) January 29, 2017Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThese photos capture clandestine moments at iconic fashion showsTaken backstage at catwalks during the 1990s, a new exhibition uncovers the rare archive of Angelica Blechschmidt, former editor-in-chief of German VogueFashionMusicWhy everyone hates the FIFA World Cup halftime showPull&BearFashionSongs Worth Reading: Sophia Stel and PULL&BEAR find dark academia in ParisDazed LeagueInside an intimate soccer watch party in New YorkDazed LeagueThe heart and soul of LA’s exploding street soccer sceneBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaLife & CultureIs this the most corrupt World Cup ever?Life & CultureWhy the smartest person you know is watching Love IslandMusicEveryone is fucking with The Femcels Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy