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Uber accused of leading in wage theft and price gouging

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Uber has been identified as a leader in wage theft and price gouging, according to a Mastodon post. The post suggests that Uber has effectively diverted consumer and labor surplus to maximize its own capital. AI

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Uber accused of leading in wage theft and price gouging

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "When it comes to wage theft and price gouging, Uber leads the pack. They've really demonstrated just how much consumer and labor surplus can be diverted to cap

    "When it comes to wage theft and price gouging, Uber leads the pack. They've really demonstrated just how much consumer and labor surplus can be diverted to capital with the aid of AI." By @ pluralistic # Uber # Labour # AI # enshittification https:// pluralistic.net/2026/11/12/s…

    LINKS mamot.fr/@pluralistic pluralistic.net/…/starvation-wages

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