Uniting church in Australia tells staff to avoid using Uber due to company’s ‘unethical foundations’

Church's decision made in part because of Guardian's Uber Files investigation as company commits to improving standards for independent contractors'

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The Uniting church has told staff in Victoria and Tasmania to avoid using Uber services as the company does not align with its values.

In communications sent to staff this month, the church, which is one of the largest non-government providers of community services in Australia, said Uber had built its business on unethical foundations".

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