2021

• 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

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