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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Christopher Leon Johnson, Member of the Public
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Christopher Leon Johnson testifies in support of both the Independent Drivers Guild (IDG) and the Taxi Workers Alliance (TWA), urging them to stop conflicts and unite against unfair deactivation practices by ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft. He also touches on congestion pricing and political issues related to state legislation.
- Criticizes Uber and Lyft for deactivating drivers without justification
- Highlights potential conflicts of interest involving State Senator Jessica Ramos
- Emphasizes the need for rank-and-file members of different driver groups to work together
Christopher Leon Johnson
4:52:46
Alright.
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Good afternoon, chair, Brooks Powers.
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My name is Christopher Leon Johnson on the record, and I'm here to support both sides of the spectrum IDG and t the TWA.
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I said this morning before the press comes about congestion pricing.
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I'm a guest CP.
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I'm a no congestion pricing in 2024 that these guys, IDG and IDG and TWA need to stop beefing.
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Because you guys are all cab drivers.
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You guys are all Lyft drivers and Uber drivers.
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And I think all you guys can agree that, look, there's a problem with Uber and Lyft that they deactivate you guys and deactivate you guys and deactivate you guys because of because of unwarranted reasons.
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And because they don't care.
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The apps don't give a crap because they know that for how many people banging on the gate.
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For if they actually get me these 4 guys, these three men and this one female right here, there's thousands of other people banging at the gate, so they don't care.
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They deactivated for some BS.
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So they didn't even stop beeping.
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And the thing is that IEG need to be transparent and TWD be transparent about about state senator Jessica Ramos, and she's a big issue with this because Ramos is the is the state senator and her former husband former husband
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and I
Christopher Leon Johnson
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don't wait while making this keep
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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up.
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Legislation, please.
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Yeah.
Christopher Leon Johnson
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I know.
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I I have state legislation that he's a chair.
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He's the lead for IDG.
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So, of course, there's gonna be real disconnect with elected officials, and I'm not saying that you, Sabina, but she's the chair of the labor in the state senate.
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And I know a lot of you guys wanna get bills passed in the state senate, so you don't wanna shake the apple cart with Jessica Ramos.
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And So she's gonna block IG's movement.
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So that need to be set clear.
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And these guys, I think that the members, the rank and file members need to stick together because you all in the same crap together.
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And there should be no more suicides, outside city hall.
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So let me make this clear.
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I mean, I'm done.
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I respect you.
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Somebody else I'm gonna cut it right here at 3 seconds.
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So thank you.
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Thank you so much.
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Thank you.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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Thank you.
4:54:48
Thank you.
Christopher Leon Johnson
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I'm leaving.
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I gotta go.
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No.
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No.
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You're not taking no hands.
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Right?
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Shake or you're not taking you're not answering the questions.
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Right?
I. Daneek Miller
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Mhmm.
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Alright.
Christopher Leon Johnson
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I'm happy.
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I gotta go here.