👨⚖️✅ NYC TLC Approves SHL Pilot, Despite Taxi Union Chants
NYC TLC Board (uncontroversially) passed a set of proposed rules. However, SHL Pilot presentation & approval was met with chants from NYTWA, with TLC Chair Do having to call order to meeting
Anytime the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) Chair has to drop their gavel 👨⚖️ multiple times to call the meeting “to order”, it’s probably worth taking note. While the first part of the TLC Board of Commissioners vote on proposed rule changes passed without controversy, the proposed SHL Pilot presentation was met with loud chants from the audience.
Holding signs that read “DON’T STEAL OUR VOICE AND SELL OUR JOBS! VOTE NO!”, it appeared members of the New York Workers Taxi Alliance (NYTWA) were promoting the fairly aggressive public action.
TLC Chair David Do not only had to call order to the meeting several times, but even (briefly) implied security staff might need to get involved! While Commission hearings and meetings can be colorful, that is quite unusual. While we respect the right to protest, we think it’s important for TLC Drivers and other industry participants to respect well known “house rules” of Commission hearings & meetings.
The yellow taxi medallion industry and…
