15 Vegas Cabbies Arrested For Going On Strike For Pay Increase, Lack of Representation In New Union Contract

Vegas cabbies arrested: Fifteen striking cabbies at a Las Vegas convention were arrested on Tuesday.

Police say fifteen taxi drivers on strike in Las Vegas were arrested Tuesday while protesting outside the large National Association of Broadcasters convention.

Officer Jose Hernandez says 14 people were booked and released on suspicion of traffic-related violations, including 12 for failing to obey a traffic signal, one for traffic obedience to a police officer, and one for walking in a roadway.

Hernandez says one person was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

Union officials say about 400 drivers demonstrating against the Yellow-Checker-Star cab company were acting lawfully when the arrests happened outside the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The drivers say they want more pay and are angry that the union signed a contract without putting it to a member vote.

They have 2,000 drivers and operate five of Nevada's 16 taxi brands.

Some drivers have been on strike since March 3 over a contract dispute with the company's management. They say they're trying to discourage the more than 90,000 NAB attendees from using Yellow-Checker-Star.

Cab Driver strikes are not a new trend.  In NYC in 2007, Yellow Cab Drivers went on strike over gas prices skyrocketing and being forced to pay for the installation of new technology, such as TVs and GPS's, while their wages staying the same. 

Do you think cabbies should earn more than they are receiving in Vegas and NYC?

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