Yo! Taxi and Driving the American Dream

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Yo! Taxi A film by Termite TV Collective
Anula Shetty, Deborah Rudman & Michael Kuetemeyer
2009, 28 minutes
Seas of taxis block the streets and blast their horns in protest outside the headquarters of the Philadelphia Parking Authority. Yo! Taxi is a firsthand account of the real issues, struggles and circumstances on the job from members of the Unified Taxi Workers Alliance of Pennsylvania. Taxi workers of diverse backgrounds and ethnicities share stories of their lives allowing the passenger (or viewer) to get behind the driver¹s seat and better understand who is at the wheel. Created as part of Termite TV¹s Life Stories Project.

Driving the American Dream: Philadelphia Taxi Industry's Need for Workers' Comp
A film by Media Mobilizing Project
Chris Filippone and Chris Rogy
2009, 15 minutes
An exploration into the role and effect lawmakers and state regulators play in the lives of Philadelphia's taxi drivers, "Driving the American Dream" reveals the very real and lived experiences of poor and working-poor drivers who struggle each day to provide for their families.

These films were made possible in part by MiND TV’s Philadelphia Stories series www.philadelphiastories.tv

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