Policy Proposals
The Union is consistently monitoring city, state and federal regulations that impact drivers and advocating for better policies for all drivers.
Medallion Debt Forgiveness
Our driver centered proposal would help rebuild the New York City taxi industry while getting justice for drivers. Learn More →
Civil Rights Initiative
As a Union of a workforce that is 94% immigrant, mostly people of color—who are frequently the victims of racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia—we are committed to addressing race-based refusal and anti-Black racism in the transportation service. Read More →
Comment: Proposed Rulemaking on Vehicle Cap
On July 23rd, the TLC held a hearing on extending a cap on new vehicle licenses for For-Hire-Vehicles such as Uber and Lyft by another 12 months and a requirement for all App companies to reduce the average empty time in Manhattan 96th Street and below from the current 41% down to 31% by next August. Read More →
TLC Petition: Living Wage & A Raise for All Drivers
The petition calls on the TLC to regulate app-based driver earnings so that the minimum driver payment rates in effect do not become the both floor and the ceiling for driver earnings, and drivers are not cut out of fare revenue as the sector grows and companies continue to charge more to passengers. Read More →
Exempt Yellow & Green Cabs from Congestion Surcharge
The New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) calls for an immediate amendment to N.Y. Tax. L. §1299 to exempt yellow and green taxis from the congestion surcharge in effect since February 2nd, 2019. Read More →
Meaningful Raise for All Drivers
NYTWA calls on the TLC to enact a meaningful raise for all drivers. We believe the TLC commissioned report underestimates actual driver expenses by as much as $10,000 per year. Read More →
Letter on the TLC’s Driver Protection Unit
On September 10, 2018 NYTWA submitted a letter to the Taxi and Limousine Commission Chair Meera Joshi regarding the TLC’s decision to not seek enforcement of TLC rules governing vehicle owner or agent conduct. Read More →
NYTWA Response to City Council's FHV Bill Package
On September 17, 2018 NYTWA submitted comments to the City Council on its package of bills introduced August 8, 2018 that further addressed the Race to the Bottom and crisis among taxi and FHV drivers. Read More →
Petition to the TLC to Protect Full-Time Jobs
On April 25, 2018 we rallied on the steps of City Hall to announce a comprehensive policy platform to stop the crisis of poverty that had pushed four drivers to suicide in four months.