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Strike affecting operations of Las Vegas taxi firm

Yellow-Star-Checker cab drivers on the picket line Sunday at company offices on West Post Road. (Sandra Gonzalez)
Yellow-Star-Checker cab drivers on the picket line Sunday at company offices on West Post Road. (Sandra Gonzalez)
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Updated: 3/03 5:33 pm
By MARTIN GRIFFITH
Associated Press
The chief operating officer of Las Vegas' second-largest taxicab company acknowledges striking drivers are affecting his operations.

Bill Shranko says Yellow-Checker-Star Transportation was only able to fill two-thirds of its 600 cabs the first shift after the strike took effect early Sunday.

Nevada Taxicab Authority spokeswoman Teri Williams didn't immediately respond to messages seeking comment on the strike's overall effect on Las Vegas.

The chief negotiator for the union representing drivers says the main sticking points are over pay and working conditions.

Paul Bohelski says about 1,400 of the company's 1,700 drivers are union members and more than 1,000 of them are participating in the strike.

Last month, the company unilaterally implemented a contract rejected by 70 percent of members of Industrial Technical Professional Employees Union Local 4873.

AP-WF-03-03-13 2128GMT

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Citylights - 4/7/2013 8:41 AM
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Its not the taxi drivers who is ripping off tourist its the owner or the taxi operators, and the casinos. You guys are willing to give your money and time to the casino owners but you don't tip your taxi drivers. Cheap people should stay where they are and don't come to vegas.

Citylights - 4/7/2013 8:28 AM
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Higher a non union driver? Really, maybe you should learn to write a proper english before you start typing.

Dominiator - 3/3/2013 3:09 PM
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Fire them all and higher non-union drivers. There are plenty of people out of work that need a job and I am sure can drive! Like myself!

MikeWon - 3/3/2013 2:49 PM
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Given the independence of taxi cab operation, it is not conceivable that so many drivers would unite. During 16 years as an owner/operator, the last thing to monopolize time would be attending a friggin meeting to strike. The counter productivity of the exercise staggers the imagination. But then again, a good reason to be an owner operator is to provide a service so badly done by a bunch of numb nuts!

Dominiator - 3/3/2013 11:53 AM
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Cool! Hope they all go on strike permanently. Scams will drop significantly, Roads will be safer and I can now drive with out trying to dodge Taxi's 6 times a day!


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