Tag: Taxi Industry

  • Bill Would Let Cabbies, Other Independent Contractors Organize

    By Megan Burks Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez has introduced a bill that would open the door to collective bargaining for independent contractors. The bill seems to aim squarely at mobile app companies like Uber, but more industries could be affected. The bill would allow 10 or more workers to negotiate as a group with their hosting…

  • Taxi Lawsuit Still Pending As Officials Hand Out First New Permit

    Cabdriver Adane Anjulo thanks San Diego Councilwoman Marti Emerald on July 14, 2015 for her work reforming the taxi industry. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks A car lift in the Barrio Logan trolley yards hoists about 1,000 taxicabs a year for Metropolitan Transit System inspectors. They check the vehicle’s underbelly and roll…

  • San Diego Cabbies Oppose Downtown Shuttle

    By Megan Burks Taxis have had to compete with rideshare companies for some time now. And they could soon face a new competitor: a publicly funded downtown shuttle. The city-owned nonprofit, Civic San Diego, wants to spend $1 million on an on-demand shuttle that would pick up residents and visitors for short trips at little…

  • Behind Tony Young’s Surprise Appearance at the Taxi Industry Hearing

    Former City Councilman Tony Young | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Megan Burks Taxicab owners and drivers flooded Council Chambers and three overflow rooms last week to leave public comment – nearly four hours of it – on a proposal to open the city’s taxi market. One person who offered comments during the marathon session…