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STRIKE 2007
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BBC: NY taxi strike over 'spy in cab' |
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Saturday, 06 September 2008 19:11 |
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New Yorkers are facing the second day of a 48-hour strike by taxi drivers protesting over the introduction of new technology in their cabs.
Authorities want new credit card systems and satellite tracking, which they say will help with lost luggage.
Some drivers say the devices could be used to track their movements.
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Guardian: New York taxi drivers stage strike |
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Friday, 05 September 2008 19:13 |
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New York taxi drivers today launched a two-day strike in protest at rules requiring new technology to be installed in their cabs.
All of the city's taxis will soon have to carry global positioning systems (GPS) and touch-screen monitors to let passengers pay by credit card.
A spokesman for the New York Taxi Workers Alliance today claimed that the GPS technology was "heavily priced, unnecessary and unproven".
But the New York state Federation of Taxi Drivers said the strike itself was unnecessary, and predicted that only 10% of drivers would take part.
The New York mayor, Michael Bloomberg, appealed to cab drivers to ignore the strike and said he would not tolerate drivers disrupting the city.
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NPR: Taxi Drivers Strike Over Credit Card, GPS Rules |
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Wednesday, 05 September 2007 19:07 |
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Taxi strikes slowed travel this morning in New York and Philadelphia. Drivers in both cities are upset with new rules that require cabs to have global positioning systems and touch-screen monitors that allow passengers to pay by credit card.
Some cabbies say they don't want their movements to be tracked. In Philly, cabbies who have used the system say it is not reliable and sometimes causes them to lose contact with their dispatchers.
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Washington Post: NYC, Philly Cabbies Go on Strike |
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Friday, 05 September 2008 19:14 |
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The army of yellow cabs that trolls New York City's streets was somewhat smaller Wednesday as some drivers idled their cars to protest new global-positioning technology the city wants installed in all taxis.
Exactly how many of the city's 44,000 licensed taxi drivers went on strike was hard to gauge: The group leading the work stoppage called it a "resounding success," while city officials said disruption was minimal.
Officials put the number of striking cabbies at about 20 percent; the taxi group put it at more than 90 percent.
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NY Daily News: NYC taxi cab group starts 2-day strike over GPS, credit cards |
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Wednesday, 05 September 2007 19:09 |
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City and taxi industry officials said the first day of a two-day strike by cab drivers failed to stop people from getting around town.
"The city has not come to a stop and people are getting where they need to go," Mayor Bloomberg declared at a City Hall press conference.
Union leaders disputed that assessment, claiming most of its 10,000 members were striking to protest mandates that require them to add GPS and credit card equipment to their cars.
"We said an overwhelming majority of drivers will be on strike and we've been proven right," insisted Bhairavi Desai, executive director of the Taxi Workers Alliance.
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