Uber is under pressure from the Congressional Black Caucus, a group of black lawmakers in Congress, to hire a more diverse set of executives as the ride hailing firm looks to fill its numerous vacant positions. The CBC believes Uber’s recent woes provide an excellent opportunity for increased diversity in the tech company, and plans to send a letter to Uber asking for details on the steps the firm is taking to consider black candidates for the senior management roles now available. “While we are disappointed that there has been no progress made toward hiring women or minorities at Uber,” said Representative G.K. Butterfield, Democrat of North Carolina, “
Uber is under pressure from the Congressional Black Caucus, a group of black lawmakers in Congress, to hire a more diverse set of executives as the ride hailing firm looks to fill its numerous vacant positions. The CBC believes Uber’s recent woes provide an excellent opportunity for increased diversity in the tech company, and plans to send a letter to Uber asking for details on the steps the firm is taking to consider black candidates for the senior management roles now available. The CBC hopes to tackle the lack of diversity issue in the tech world through increased pressure and scrutiny.