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Union Cab
Buying Union
Union Cab quietly goes non-union
Despite claims on its web site, the cooperative taxi company is no longer union-affiliated.
Jobs
Uber unleashed
Portland sets up "separate but unequal" system for taxis to compete at a disadvantage with Uber
Portland
Taxi drivers appeal to City: No special rules for Uber
A City task force will propose new taxi regs by April
Portland
Rogue Uber steamrolls into Portland … after law-abiding Union Cab waited 22 months for permits
City of Portland says it will rewrite rules by April 9 to make Uber legal
Workers Rights
Moment of decision for the taxi industry
Encircled by Uber, Portland is preparing a top-to-bottom review of taxi regulations
Workers Rights
Union Cab hits the streets
The launch culminates a years-long campaign by immigrant drivers against exploitation.
Workers Rights
Dream comes true for Union Cab
Soon, residents and visitors will be able to take a taxi driven by a union member
Workers Rights
City staff give green light to Union Cab
Staff are recommending approval of a worker-owned taxi co-op, and sweeping reform of taxi rules.
Workers Rights
Portland’s answer to Union Cab – taxi reform
Portland plans to overhaul taxi rules after a study found shocking labor conditions for drivers.
Union Organizing
Portland cabbies unite
Facing greedy companies and unresponsive city officials, immigrant taxi drivers called the union
