Cab Drivers United meets BACP commissioner over driver issues
A 10-driver delegation from Cab Drivers United-AFSCME Council 31 met on July 9 with Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Commissioner Maria Guerra Lapacek and went over some of the issues contributing to the crisis confronting Chicago cab drivers.Specifically, the d...
Cab Drivers United passes the 1,000 membership mark in less than a month
Cab Drivers United-AFSCME Council 31 is building power – fast. More the 1,000 drivers have signed up in the past few weeks. The urgency is clear – drivers are losing ground.Only by coming together as a real union are we going to turn things around, and every week, hundr...
2,000 AFSCME members rally with Chicago cab drivers
More than 2,000 AFSCME members rallied Wednesday in support Chicago cab drivers organizing as part of Cab Drivers United-AFSCME Council 31. Delegates massed at Thompson Center to show solidarity with the drivers who are fighting for fair regulations and a voice in their...