Q&A
City's responsibility in protecting licensed drivers
1:01:18
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42 sec
Bhairavi Desai emphasizes the unique position of for-hire vehicle drivers as licensed by the city of New York and argues that this creates a responsibility for the city to protect these workers. She highlights the significant investments drivers make based on the city's endorsement of their capabilities.
- Drivers are licensed by the city of New York, which has deemed them capable of doing the job
- The city's licensing creates a responsibility to provide security for the workforce
- Drivers have invested thousands of dollars into their jobs, partly due to the city's encouragement and trust
Bhairavi Desai
1:01:18
But the other, you know, besides the costs, I think there are 2 other reasons why this is so unique to this workforce.
1:01:26
This is a workforce that has been licensed by the city of New York.
1:01:31
The city of New York has said this is an individual that has been trained passed their course and is believed to be capable of doing this job.
1:01:42
And so the city has a responsibility here to create a layer of security for a workforce that is invested 1000 of dollars into this job in large part because the city of New York has entrusted them and encouraged them to do so.