PG County Says Gaylord Cabbies "Not Legal"

Monday, July 29, 2013

PG County Says Gaylord Cabbies (Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

While Prince George’s County is now admitting that the out-of-county taxis broke county law when they picked up fares at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center recently, it’s unclear whether Gaylord or the law-breaking taxis will be penalized. Gaylord called in Arlington and Washington Flyer taxicabs (right) on July 17 while PG County taxi drivers – who have been battling for the right to pick up fares at the resort – were forced to stand idly by. The AFL-CIO, which has been working with the taxi drivers, filed a complaint with the county, which told The Washington Post that while “The action taken by Gaylord was not legal,” it’s “working with Gaylord to ensure that such infractions do not occur in the future.” The AFL-CIO’s Mateos Chekol said that “The workers feel vindicated that the county is finally listening to their complaint – that Gaylord and Veolia have been breaking the law for years. This shows that when workers come together and organize they can make a real difference, but this fight is not over and the taxi drivers will not stop until they get a taxi stand at Gaylord.”

 

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