In the last few years, so-called sharing companies like Uber
and Airbnb have entered communities that are growing rapidly and developing new policies and regulations that
are unfavorable to their businesses. Sharing companies are mobilizing their
users to fight these regulations. For
example, in opposition to Proposition F (which would limit the number of nights
that people can rent out rooms in their homes), Airbnb led a news conference last Wednesday
that “served as a warning shot” to other cities that are considering tightening
their regulations. The head of global policy for Airbnb “framed Proposition 8
as an industry-led attack on the middle class.” Groups opposing Prop. F raised
almost 8 million to mobilize Airbnb users. Additionally, Airbnb hopes
to create 100 “clubs,” essentially unions, by the end of this year to lead similar efforts.
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