Posts tagged ITPE

ITPE backs away from “Window Period”

YCS Taxi Drivers Force ITPE Union to End Illegal Union-Dues Scheme The old ruse by Unions that one has to wait for a special calendar period, referred to as “window periods”, to usually stop paying them dues or others fees, has been thrown out by the NLRB. Las Vegas, Nevada (May 13, 2009) – With [...]

Las Vegas Taxi Market in Total Meltdown

January 2008 Las Vegas Taxi Market Statistics The average Trips per Shift is now down 12.08% from 2007 Trips have fallen from 21.35 to 18.77. This means the average Taxi Driver in Las Vegas is now SITTING for 70% of their shifts. They are waiting over FORTY MINUTES on average, to load somebody. But according [...]

CES Consumer Electronics Show 2008

Apparently the Nevada Taxicab Authority resident Cab Owner Lobbyist Kelly Kuzik, aka TA Management Analyst, believes the coming Electronics Trade Show known as CES demands TA put another 300 cabs on the road. That number on top of the already 1800 or so flooding the streets. The TA Board, off now for over 2 months [...]

The 2 Worst Unions in America

Consider this the next time you hear somebody say anything good about these two Las Vegas Cab Unions (ITPE and USW 711-A)…The next time you hear Ruthie Jones of ITPE spouting off about how terrific a job she is doing. How great the ITPE-USW Alliance is. Is there another example in the United States, where [...]

Unions down to Grandstanding

Since the two Taxi Driver Unions in Las Vegas, the USW 711-A and the ITPE, have failed to take legal action against ridiculous Taxicab Authority Rulings and unneeded Medallion increases, they are left to make things up and overstate the obvious in hopes I guess of halting unfavorable policy decisions. The result however is to [...]