Category Archives: Labor/Jobs

Prince George’s County Taxi Workers Alliance Charts Course to Overturn Anti-Taxi Driver Legislation

Listen to Mary Lehman and Henock Wogderse: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 [The audio for this piece will be aired on The Voice of DC Cab Drivers Sunday evening between 7:00-8:15 p.m. on WUST 1120 AM, … Continue reading

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Labor Organizer Raymin Diaz on Building a Black-Brown Coalition

LISTEN TO RAYMIN DIAZ: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “The African American in the community looks at the Hispanic as a threat. ‘They’re taking the jobs.’ That’s been the claim,” said Raymin Diaz, a labor organizer … Continue reading

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The Voice of DC Cab Drivers, July 10, 2011: A Debate on the Future of the D.C. Taxicab Commission

The Voice of DC Cab Drivers, July 10, 2011: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 [You can listen to The Voice of DC Cab Drivers on your phone at (712) 432-6620 or online at wust1120.com.] Tonight, we … Continue reading

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The Voice of DC Cab Drivers: PG County Pushes Forward with Anti-Taxi Driver Legislation

LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF DC CAB DRIVERS, JULY 3, 2011 [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 In Prince George’s, the County Council is considering undoing legislation that has been in effect for only six months, and … Continue reading

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Calls to Eliminate Taxicab Commission May Be Misguided

NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt on NewsChannel8, June 28, 2011

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The Voice of DC Cab Drivers, June 26, 2011: Journalists Arrested at Public Meeting of Taxicab Commission

LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF DC CAB DRIVERS, JUNE 26, 2011: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 [You can hear the show live, not just on the radio, but also at wust1120.com or on your cell phone … Continue reading

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It’s Time to Inspect D.C.’s Hack Inspectors

Yesterday, Jim Epstein of Reason TV and I were arrested at a public meeting of the D.C. Taxicab Commission (DCTC). The meeting was held at the U.S. Park Police headquarters. Somehow, Park Police officers got roped into becoming the DCTC’s … Continue reading

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The Voice of DC Cab Drivers, June 19, 2011: Wells Calls Off Hearing on Medallion Bill

LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF DC CAB DRIVERS, JUNE 19, 2011:  [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 [You can hear the show live, not just on the radio, but also at wust1120.com or on your cell phone at … Continue reading

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The Voice of DC Cab Drivers, June 5, 2011: The Freedom Plaza Rally

LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF DC CAB DRIVERS, JUNE 6: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 [The next scheduled meeting of the D.C. Taxicab Commission – according to the DCTC website (dctaxi.dc.gov) – is Wednesday, June 15, … Continue reading

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Tucker Discusses June 1 Taxi Rally on NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt

Tuesday on NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt on NewsChannel 8, Pete discussed today’s taxi rally (1 p.m. at Freedom Plaza, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW). Two of the main concerns drivers have are the recently introduced medallion legislation and the attempted rewrite … Continue reading

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