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Escalation of Uber's Public Coverage of Cultural Issues in 2017
Uber 2017
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Hanna
⟶ Updated 2 Dec 2017 ⟶
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Events
#deleteuber campaign begins trending online
Susan Fowler's blog on Uber's internal culture an harassment issues is published and picked up by media outlets
NYT "Inside Uber's Aggressive, Unrestrained Workplace Culture" article
Video of CEO Travis Kalanik yelling at Uber driver goes viral
Uber board establishes a Special Committee to oversee investigations into discrimination and harassment
Covington & Burling LLP and Perkins and Coie begin investigations into workplace discrimination, harassment, and culture
Investigations into workplace culture and dicrimination continue
Uber confirms that it fired 20 employees at an All Hands meeting for sexual harassment, discrimination, unprofessional behavior, retaliation, bullying and physical safety issues linked to Perkins and Coie investigation
Uber board unanimously adopts recommendations of the Covington & Burling report
Jeff Jones (SVP) leaves Uber amid concerns of cultural issue and management
Sherif Marakby (VP) and Rachel Whetstone (VP of PR) leave Uber
Emil Michael (SVP) leaves and Eric Alexander (President) is fired. Throughout June, 30+ employees are terminated for issues identified through Perkins Coie investigation
Kalanick steps down as CEO but remains on the Board
Judge rebukes Uber for hiding information about internal intelligence gathering of competitors in Uber v. Waymo case
NYT article on Greyball, the program used to deceive regulators informed by Uber staff
Dara Khosrowshahi appointed as new Uber CEO
Uber reveals that it covered up a hack of 57 million customers' and drivers' data that took place in October 2016
