Cabs Are on Strike, but Are on the Street, Too

Date: 9/07/07

Where did all the yellow cabs go? Most of them went on a strike! This has affected many New Yorkers and how they will be getting to work. The one who's benefitting from this strike are cab drivers themselves. Those who stayed behind got double the pay then they usually do. Almost every Saturday afternoon, outside Penn Station I see many people lining up waiting for a taxi. For those who went on a strike made things more complicated.

The strike was against putting high tech video and fare system in the cabs. Many New Yorkers were fustrated about having to pay double the price. They decided why not just take the bus. Although Mayor Bloomberg declared that 75% of drivers went back to work, there was still a confusion. Nobody knew if people were driving or were they still on strike. With the new updated technology in cabs, it's an increase for customers. I believe this is better because drivers won't have to cheat our money. There will be a navigation system to show customers the route they are taking. Drivers will be recieving 3.5%.

The GPS system will also monitor how fast and where they are going. Customers will have a much better gain. This would mean that taxi drivers would have to work extra hard to earn back the same amount as they did before the put in the new systems.