Chicago Cab Drivers Promote Safety Amid Rising Violence
Following the second tragic murder of a Chicago cab driver in a month, Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Council 31 hosted an informational safety training for area cab drivers to help them avoid attacks.“While millions of Chicago residents and visitors rely on safe and profess...
The Chicago Dispatcher: Despite Blistering Cold, AFSCME/CDU Stages Raucous Protest of uberX
Chicago temperatures this morning were in the single digits. That didn't stop Chicago taxi drivers from going forward with their planned City Hall protest of ridesharing app uberX.Cabdrivers marched, carrying anti-uberX signs, and chanting slogans like, "Hey hey, ho ho,...
Cab Drivers Decry Rideshare Abuses
CHICAGO – Frustrated by the city’s failure to properly address serious issues surrounding the so-called “rideshare” industry, more than 300 members of Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Council 31 braved sub-zero wind chills to protest outside City Hall.“After two years of opera...
REPORT: ‘Uber is a rip-off for its drivers and the public’
The article below is taken from In These Times. Written by Rebecca Burns.