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Re:New Uber Funding Round Could Value the Company at $25B by electromagnetic on Friday November 07, 2014 @09:08PM (#8575736)
Well there's a big issue here.

If they have labourers, they're 5-10 years away from an end to their problem. If they have organized labourers, they're 5-10 years away from their end.

Uber is facing union efforts. If they go through, Uber will end in 5-10 years. Autonamous transit will deploy far faster than Uber will be able to shirk off any unionized labour.

If they get unionized labour, their first attempt to implement autonanous vehicles will lead to a strike, meaning a competitor can swoop in and replace them.

Re:New Uber Funding Round Could Value the Company at $25B by hyperbovine on Friday November 07, 2014 @10:36PM (#8575908)
Autonomous transit will not deploy in 5-10 years, I guarantee you.
Re:New Uber Funding Round Could Value the Company at $25B by fragmede on Friday November 07, 2014 @10:05PM (#8575854)
> If they have organized labourers, they're 5-10 years away from their end.

Ignoring the self-driving car bit, how does unionization of drivers end Uber?