WASHINGTON — Taxi drivers protesting Uber are causing gridlock in downtown D.C.
They’ve packed the roadways near the Capitol and Freedom Plaza.
Freedom plaza is a mess as hundreds of protesting taxi drivers fill the streets. #wtop pic.twitter.com/6Tk8oUchjM
— Nick Iannelli (@NickWTOP) June 25, 2014
The drivers, who are affiliated with the Teamsters Union are taking part in the “Fairness NOW!” caravan.
@WTOP taxi rally pic.twitter.com/YKxblthuRx
— MOROCCO & USA (@brikmbk) June 25, 2014
They want to stop Uber and other private sedan services from operating in the city.
DHS police is threatening tickets now. @WTOP @MartinDiCaro @WTOPtraffic @wamu885news pic.twitter.com/yeCjyhRXtQ
— Nick Rudnev (@nickrudnev) June 25, 2014
DHS writing tickets now! @WTOP @WNEW @WTOPtraffic @Uber_DC pic.twitter.com/fcbu7dKle8
— Nick Rudnev (@nickrudnev) June 25, 2014
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