United Taxidrivers Community Council

Thousands Of Cab Drivers Strike, But Impact Slim

Chicago Tribune | Emily S. Achenbaum | Posted 01.01.2009 | Chicago


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

Chicago Cab Drivers Seek 16% Fare Increase, Threaten Strike

AP | Posted 12.27.2008 | Chicago


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...

Cabbies Threaten To Strike

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 11.30.2008 | Chicago


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...

Cab Costs Dropping

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 11.28.2008 | Chicago


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...

Cab Fares Rising In 2009

Posted 11.01.2008 | Chicago


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...