United Taxidrivers Community Council

Thousands Of Cab Drivers Strike, But Impact Slim

Chicago Tribune | Emily S. Achenbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thousands of holiday travelers leaving O'Hare International Airport found plenty of cabs waiting in line outside the airport Sunday, despite the decis...

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Chicago Cab Drivers Seek 16% Fare Increase, Threaten Strike

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chicago cab drivers say they'll strike for 24 hours starting Sunday because of concern over fares. Many protested outside of Chicago's City Hall on T...

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Cabbies Threaten To Strike

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Furious that Chicago taxicab fares are going down -- not up -- cabdrivers on Thursday gave Mayor Daley a two-week ultimatum: Support a 16 percent fare...

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Cab Costs Dropping

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Halloween morning, Chicago will wake up to some consumer news that is not scary, for a change: The cost of riding in a cab is going down. At 12:01...

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Cab Fares Rising In 2009

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE Cab fares will increase in 2009, the first price hike in four years, a top mayoral aide told the Sun-Times Wednesday. "We have given taxi dr...

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