Uber will recognise Juneteenth as a paid day off
Uber will recognise Juneteenth as a paid day off.
The ride-hailing service will join several other companies observing the June 19 date which commemorates when enslaved peoples in the United States were told they were free in 1865.
Uber’s chief executive officer, Dara
Khosrowshahi, in a tweet said, “To embrace the meaning of #Juneteenth this year,
we’re making it a paid day off. We encourage employees to spend it in a way
that allows them to stand up against racism, whether that’s by learning,
participating in a community action, or reflecting on how to make change.”
She continued, “But I strongly believe that lasting change
really happens at the ballot box. That’s why we are making election days around
the world an @Uber companyholiday from now on. We’re also recommitting to help riders and driversregister to vote and get to the polls in November.”
Uber’s declaration comes as the New York Times, Nike and Twitter have made similar moves.
