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United To Win Taxi Commission Bows Out; MTA Steps In
City’s Transportation Agency Takes Over Taxi Regulation After 10 years of sometimes colorful, occasionally raucous and seemingly interminable meetings, frequently capped by controversial decision-making, the Taxi Commission held its final session Feb. 24. On March 1, its powers were transferred to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA), which also oversees Muni and Parking and Traffic.
================================================================================= Mayor Goes Back on Pledge to Protect Prop K The ink was not yet dry on the transfer of authority over the taxi industry from the Taxi Commission to the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) when Mayor Gavin Newsom told the San Francisco Chronicle that he wanted to auction off taxi medallions to cab drivers in order to raise money for the city. Selling medallions ... click here to read this article =================================================================================
UTW and ALC Propose Medallion Fee to Benefit Drivers Now that the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) has taken over taxi regulation, its an open field, and Proposition K of 1978 is being viewed as fair game. Several proposals have thus far emerged for ditching Prop K in favor of an auction system that would pit driver against driver in a bidding war for medallions. The auction proceeds would create a windfall for current medallion holders — most of whom got their medallions for the price of an application fee — and raise money for city purposes. United Taxicab Workers, in collaboration with the Asian Law Caucus (ALC), has taken a different approach, one designed to preserve Prop K and provide all drivers with ... click here to read this article =================================================================================
The Taxi Commission held its final meeting on Feb. 24 in the North Light Court of City Hall. The following is a summary of significant commission proceedings at recent meetings: click here to read this article ================================================================================= Smoking in Cabs Is Now Illegal The Board of Supervisors has passed and Mayor Gavin Newsom has signed into law an ordinance banning all smoking in cabs. The new law, sponsored by Supervisor Sophie Maxwell, went into effect in mid-January. It prohibits smoking in cabs by both drivers and passengers at all times, whether or not the cab is in service. The driver has the right to refuse service to passengers who don’t obey the smoking ban. New Rules Include Drug Testing In its first excursion into taxi regulation, the MTA Board of Directors has adopted a series of new rules, including a requirement for drug testing of drivers.The board took the action... click here to read this article ================================================================================= Airport Cracking Down On Illegal Limo Activity Undercover decoy operations against illegally operating limousines at San Francisco International Airport are having an effect, according to Police Lt. Mark Mahoney. Limousines are being confiscated and towed and three cases have been referred to the San Mateo District Attorney's Office for prosecution. Charges include unlawful solicitation, trespassing and violations of the state Public Utilities Code. ================================================================================= SFO Taxi Pick-ups, 2000-2008
Source: San Francisco International Airport, Landside Operations
================================================================================= UTW/CWA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS DELTA PMI DENTAL PLAN: Dental care and treatment at network offices and clinics CWA LOW-INTEREST MASTER CARD. PROVIDENT CENTRAL CREDIT UNION: Savings and checking accounts, low monthly fees. ATM and Express phone services. Loans, investment services, car insurance, VISA cards PREFERRED UNION PROTECTION and MUTUAL OF NEW YORK: Life insurance, retirement funds, investment planning, mutual funds. CWA MORTGAGE and REAL ESTATE PROGRAM. CWA UNION PRIVILEGE: Union Driver and Traveler program, Hertz Rental Car program. Union Plus Credit Card. Low interest loans up to $15,000 COUNSELING for WORKING PEOPLE: Through the INSTITUTE FOR LABOR AND
MENTAL HEALTH, individual counseling, child & family counseling, stress reduction CONSULTATION and REFERRALS: Advice and consultation on workplace problems, Benefits are provided through United Taxicab Workers and Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO. For information call (415) UNI-TAXI (864-8294). E-mail: utw8294@energy-net.org.
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