November 2021: United Taxi Co-Operative Founded by UTWSD and 6 Driver-Members, with partners the Democracy At Work Institute & the UCSD Design Lab
January 2021: The Airport opens the permit process, UTWSD assists with drivers’ applications & questions
2020
June 2020: The Airport Board agrees to open up the Airport Permitting Process to all taxi drivers
Throughout 2020: UTWSD distributes thousands of boxes of food and diapers to those in-need.
Summer 2020: UTWSD Participates in Census Outreach with Engage San Diego Partners
Spring 2020: UTWSD assists with hundreds of EDD, rental assistance, and small business grant applications during the COVID-19 pandemic
UTWSD becomes a voting member of TAC
2019
UTWSD joins the 6-member Airport Ground Transportation Ad-Hoc Committee on permits
2018
UTWSD helps reduce taxi driver insurance requirements in San Diego and at the Airport
2017
UTWSD fights to reduce MTS fines for drivers
2016
July 2016: Driver-Members ask UTWSD to champion equality between “Airport” and “City” drivers. UTWSD launches a campaign to open the Airport permit process
2015
August 2015: United Dispatch is launched
April 2015: MTS begins distribution of new “4000- series” permits
March 2015: UTWSD works with MTS and City Council to update rules for new owner-operators
2014
November 10th, 2014: The “Lift the Cap” campaign is successful by an 8-1 vote at City Council! Drivers can now get vehicle permits directly from MTS
2013
May 2013: SDSU & the Center On Policy Initiatives (CPI) release the “Driven to Despair” Study on taxi
March 2013: The new Mayor of San Diego announces a plan to “Lift the Cap” on taxi permits
2012
November 2012: UTWSD and the Labor Council mobilize the African immigrant communities to vote in the Presidential General Election
September 2012: “Lift the Cap” campaign starts, candidates for elected office pledge action
August 2012: UTWSD participates in the UCSD health survey of taxi drivers, publishes findings
July 2012: UTWSD formally joins the San Diego Labor Council as an AFL-CIO affiliated Worker’s Center
Spring 2012: Under pressure from drivers, the Airport halts plans for front-of-line privileges, and $0.38 fee
February 2012: Airport Drivers strike over the new Airport plan for front-of-line privileges
2011
November 2011: 1st TAC elections result in 2 UTWSD members elected as lease driver representatives
June 2011: UTWSD wins equal representation between lease-holders and permit-holders on the TAC
2010
Summer 2010: UTWSD launches the first major campaign to reform driver representation on the TAC
Summer 2010: UTWSD begins the first lobbying campaign at MTS, the Airport, the Taxi Advisory Committee (TAC), and the San Diego Public Safety and Neighborhood Service (PSNS)
February 2010: UTWSD Founded as a 501(c)(4)
2009
December 18th, 2009: Taxi Drivers Strike! A few weeks later they meet with the Employee Rights Center (ERC), and ERC pledges to help organize
