The 'yes' votes were - David Campos, Malia Cohen, Jane Kim, Eric Mar, Ross Mirkarimi, John Avalos, and David Chiu.
The 'no' votes were - Carmen Chu, Mark Farrell, Sean Elsbernd, and Scott Weiner.
The resolution was introduced by David Campos and co-sponsored by Supervisors John Avalos and Ross Mirkarimi.
Had the resolution passed, it would have been non-binding but would have sent a message to the MTA that the Board of Supervisors does not support credit card charges passed to taxi drivers.
Carmen Chu said that she was against the resolution because the MTA has already approved an increase in distance and wait time meter rate, and is expected to consider a $.40 increase in the flag drop at its upcoming August 2nd meeting, and that this should offset credit card costs against drivers.
Campos said that although the resolution failed by one vote, there was nontheless a majority vote amongst the Supervisors to urge the MTA to abandon its decision to pass credit card fees to taxi drivers.
She is so correct. She is right on the money $$$$$!!
ReplyDeleteMTA had it in its agenda to make us pay for all this before we got our well deserved raise which is due since at least 7 years.
She is a genius!
"she is a genius" but not a attorney.
ReplyDeleteMe thinks the SFMTA has a major conflict of interest by conspiring with cab
Company officials to violate state laws.
Johnny Walker
It appears as though not all of the board of supervisors did their homework on this one.
ReplyDeleteJust because there is an increase Carmen, it is not enough to cover the all the costs that a driver has taken on, such as gas prices have increased, fees have increased, and now the credit card fees.
Do the math, the taxi drivers are still behind, even after the fare increase. lets see a vote for the board of supervisors to take a pay cut as well. Other cities have done it, why cant San Francisco lead the pack with this initiative of lowering the supervisors salary at the same percentage loss as the taxi Drivers.
I guess it might be different than? What do you think Carmen Chu, Mark Farrell, Sean Elsbernd, and Scott Weiner
Nice post John,
ReplyDeleteCarmen Chu might be unpopular with the drivers but the fact is that cab drivers aren't going to get both a meter increase (without a gate increase) and relief on the credit card fees. Not in the real world.
If the companies can't pass the fees on to the drivers, they'll use that as an argument for a gate increase - and they'll win.
If we can stop a gate increase we will be much better off than if we had paid no credit card fees and had a raise in gates.
It's an either or situation. Although we could lose on both.
I think the credit card fees are done deal so we should concentrate on stopping a gate increase.
Ed Heay
Healy,
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think about the SFMTA taking away all non purchased medallions
Including yours, while drivers unionize and receive wages and benefits comp
Areable to muni operators?
Johnny Walker
Has anybody noticed the amount of pedicabs around the wharf these days, I left the garage the other day and driving down 3RD street I saw about 20 of them heading towards the wharf they were like big yellow ants. Whats the story with them, there cutting in to our business too, can we put a cap on those things ?
ReplyDeleteHey Johnny:
ReplyDeleteI voted to unionize at Yellow 33 years ago and I'm still waiting.
None of your dreams are going to come true including seeing me kicking a can down the road with Lazar lamenting our bankrupt companies.
Grow up and use your name. All you have to lose is face.
Hybels
Hey hybels,
ReplyDeleteDon't hold your breath, your opinions mean nothing to the drivers, because
You are part of the problem and not part of the solution.
The city needs drivers to be in those cabs, not medallion owners or cab
Company owners, so put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Johnny Walker
And Hybels, one more thing,
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to pow wow with Healy on future responses, I wouldn't like to see
You to think for yourself, why that would be dangerous...........................
Johnny Walker
Carmen Chu says we are getting fare increase and so we should pay more fees on different stuff. Does she not know that Cab drivers have not got a fare increase in 8 years? Where was she all these 8 years? Why did she not help cab drivers get a meter increase in all these 8 long years?
ReplyDeleteShe is being so foolish. Any passenger that I have transported, when I say that there hasn't been a fare increase in 8 years, is totally shocked!!!
She definitely does not represent us.
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDelete