Archive for April, 2008

Taxi Drivers Protest Violence

Melbourne, Apr 30(ANI): Hundreds of taxi drivers, mainly Indians, blocked a central intersection in Melbourne on April 30 protesting against a recent attack on one of their colleagues, an Indian taxi driver. The taxi drivers formed a …
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Attack on Indian taxi driver in Oz triggers protests

The condition of an Indian student working as a taxi driver, who was brutally stabbed and left bleeding on the roadside here, has “improved but is still serious”, a hospital official said on Wednesday. “His condition has improved and he …
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MNS gets into taxi to whiz past Shiv Sena

… north Indian community for the past few months on the ‘marathi manoos’ issue, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena is now rolling up its sleeves to show its strength in the bastion of north Indian migrant population — the taxi business. …
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Fare’s fair, taxi drivers are owed a duty of care

The lot of the Melbourne taxi driver is fraught with danger. The work environment exposes them to factors foreign to most other occupations, and which would make most people quail. Taxi drivers deal daily with the public, …
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NYC's Taxi TV: Might Be Annoying Unless Gossip Girl Is On

I’m bummed that I didn’t get to experience Taxi TV when I was in New York — the service, though described by this New York article as annoying and wearing on city’s taxi-taking populace, actually sounds pretty cool to me, aside from the …
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Stop the Violence

Claudia Snell posted this video clip yesterday, showcasing an important event that took place here in Worcester on Saturday…
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Vic Taxi Drivers Try to Reduce Incidence of Violence Against Them…

HUNDREDS of taxi drivers blocked central Melbourne streets this morning demanding to speak directly to a government minister about the stabbing of a colleague. More than 1000 cabbies rallied in freezing temperatures through the night to …
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The Rise of the Air Taxi

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Taxi Drivers are Scum

No one gives a shit about taxi drivers, at least that’s what Melburnians think. They endure low pay, health problems, drunk customers, and increasing violence. Worst of all it seems for them, is that no one listens. …
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Melbourne taxi drivers continue station sit-in

Taxi drivers are continuing their sit-in outside Melbourne’s Flinders Street station this morning in protest about the near-killing of one of their number earlier this week.
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