Medallion Relief Program
New York’s yellow cab drivers win struggle for debt relief
After two months of non-stop protests and two weeks of hunger strikes, drivers under the banner of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance reached an agreement with city authorities and the largest medallion loan holder
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