Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 3 (ANI): In a bid to vaccinate all vulnerable groups against Covid-19, the Telangana government on Thursday started a special vaccination drive for cab and auto drivers.
About two lakh cab, auto and maxi-cab drivers in the city will get Covid-19 vaccine over the next 20 days. The State Government has opened 10 exclusive vaccination centres in the city to vaccinate the
Soaring fuel costs burn up earnings of cab drivers, delivery agents
May 12, 2021
The price of petrol and diesel have been witnessing a steady rise since February - The Hindu
The price of petrol and diesel have been witnessing a steady rise since February - The Hindu×
Most struggle to pay EMIs, some have given up and left for their home towns, say industry insiders
Vidhya, a Mumbai-based cab driver associated with Ola and Uber spends 16-17 hours a day at the wheel, yet she has to dip into her savings to manage expenses. While the EMI for the car and commissions to aggregators were weighing on her income, the increasing fuel costs have further dented her earnings.
Relief for Cab Drivers
For many taxi drivers in New York City, their livelihood has become a form of debt bondage. They feel that the city and its bankers have swindled them, and they’re demanding relief. Taxi drivers rally on April 7 at City Hall in New York City (NYTWA via Twitter)
This article is part of Belabored Stories, a series by Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen featuring short accounts of what workers are facing during the coronavirus pandemic. Send your stories to belabored@dissentmagazine.org.
For about two decades, Mouhamadou Aliyu has driven his cab through the streets of New York, but for the past several years, his life has been on a downhill slide. First, his cabâwhich had long been his most prized asset, and which he expected to leave to his childrenâdragged him, and thousands of other cab drivers, into a financial quagmire. Then, during the pandemic, his income from cab fares evaporated.