San Diego Free Press | Taxi Medallions: San Diego’s Licensing Program for Exploiting Immigrants By Doug Porter While lots of local politicos are willing to give at least lip service towards increasing the minimum wage or creating affordable housing, the abject lack of interest in rectifying a government sponsored system of exploitation in the local taxi industry is staggering. The […]

San Diego City Beat | San Diego taxi drivers claim wage exploitation By Joshua Emerson Smith Last Friday afternoon, taxi driver Osman Ibrahim Osman had picked up only two customers. He started at 7 a.m. and anticipated being on the road until 2 the next morning. If lucky, after gas and a permit fee, he might make about $75. “I never […]

CONGRATULATIONS! Today is a victory for drivers as contract negotiations proposed by Interim Mayor Gloria have been tabled until January 16th! Councilwoman Marti Emerald proposed the items be tabled with a second by Councilwoman Myrtle Cole.  She will now work to remove contract language that states MTS’s refusal to pass any real policies that would make a difference in the lives of taxi drivers […]