Taxi Workers

Unified Taxi Workers Alliance (UTWA) recently held a health fair for cab drivers at the Philadelphia International Airport. The screenings, tests & medical advice that was provided to drivers was necessary because so few drivers have health insurance or proper access to medical care. Patrick Anamah reports on the event and UTWA's mission to support cab drivers' health. This audio segment originally aired on Labor Justice Radio.

I live in Philadelphia, the birthplace of our nation.  Hours away is the Coal Region, a symbolic place for the unionization of miners, many of whom were immigrants, and exploited under the scope of our Constitution decades ago.  Today, in Philadelphia, taxi drivers are being exploited like the coal miners, and are in a symbolic struggle to unionize and stop the injustices.

This video was produced by Philadelphia Student Union and Media Mobilizing Project as part of the ongoing series: Our City Our Voices