Chicago Cab Drivers Lobby City Hall on Safety, ‘Rideshare’
CHICAGO– Following their successful protest over serious public safety and economic security concerns, Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Council 31 is ratcheting up the fight, taking it to City Hall with a petition campaign."Over 300 of us braved the cold to make our message he...
Chicago Cab Drivers Begin Innovative Peer Advocate Program
CHICAGO, IL – In early March, members of Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Council 31 came together to complete a Driver Advocate training program, which adapted Council 31’s traditional steward training to meet the needs of a non-traditional workforce.
Chicago Cabbies Seek Council Action on Rideshare
Cab drivers, fed up with an unequal playing field with “rideshare” companies, took their concerns to their aldermen prior to the City Council’s first post-election meeting to let them know that more council action is necessary.“We want to let them know that what they’ve...
Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Rally Troops at AFL-CIO NextUP Summit
With more than 1,000 young union members from across the nation in town, Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Council 31 member Ezz Abdelmagid was proud to lead activists in a virtual action aimed at educating them and enlisting their support. The drivers are working to reform the...