Juliette Fairley News
Chicago mayoral candidate Johnson backs new ordinance to help gig workers, ride-share drivers
By Juliette Fairley | Feb 6, 2023
A Chicago mayoral candidate is supporting a proposed ordinance that will protect the wages of gig workers like ride-share drivers and ensure they are fully respected and have the opportunity to earn a decent living.
Chicago Jobs Council on widespread driver's license suspensions: 'The consequence is too significant and severe'
By Juliette Fairley | Jan 30, 2023
A proposed law is pending with the Legislative Reference Bureau that would end driver's license suspensions for failing to appear in court.
Calumet City alderwoman on Chicago's traffic ticketing policy: 'That is something I would encourage the leaders of Chicago to look at'
By Juliette Fairley | Jan 25, 2023
As a Calumet City alderwoman, Monet Wilson has almost nothing to do with Chicago’s legislation, policies or politics, but she is concerned about the Windy City’s traffic ticketing policy.
Uber driver on ticket debt: 'I got shut down for a whole week unnecessarily'
By Juliette Fairley | Dec 15, 2022
Toby Mitchell learned in early September that she had been deactivated as an Uber driver due to traffic violations.
Uber drivers, education and commerce are integral to Calumet Country Club redevelopment plans
By Juliette Fairley | Dec 13, 2022
Calumet Country Club's redevelopment plan will require a free flow of transportation including app drivers
Driver set back by ticket debt: 'If you get tickets and you can't pay them, then you can't drive for Uber at all'
By Juliette Fairley | Nov 18, 2022
Although David Neustadter has been a licensed limo driver for 49 years, he lost the right to work with Uber in Chicago six months ago.
Driver removed from ride-hailing platforms after Chicago camera tickets catch up with him: 'They’re going after everybody for money'
By Juliette Fairley | Nov 16, 2022
Chicago's camera ticket debting program entraps ride-hailing drivers, black motorists the most