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Taxi Strike

by Meg Hine

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Have trouble hailing a taxi in the city? It’s about to get even harder. Next Wednesday, 1,600 members of the Taxi Workers’ Alliance are planning a citywide strike starting 6 am. They plan to be out of service for at least 24 hours, maybe even 48.
The motive behind the strike involves the complaints about the new GPS and credit card devices installed in cabs several months ago. The New devices were added to increase customer satisfaction, but at the expense of taxi drivers. The credit machines cite a 5 percent surcharge that trickles down to the drivers, and if the equipment is damaged the drivers are responsible for repair.
The Union is hoping for high percentage of participation so you might want to start making alternative plans to get around the city. Hey, there’s always dear old SEPTA(which by the way, has some schedule updates).

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Posted in News on August 29th, 2007

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