Tired of waiting nine years for a fare increase and being pushed around as independent contractors, Chicago cabdrivers are trying a different tack to press their case for a “living wage.” The United Taxidrivers Community Council on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Taxi Workers Alliance, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, in hope of unionizing Chicago cabdrivers and bolstering their political clout. To pull it off, the UTCC will have to more than triple its membership—from 200 to 300 members to more than 1,000. politics.suntimes/article/chicago/cabdrivers-seek-unionize-push-case-fare-hike/mon-04212014-1154am
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:30:30 +0000
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