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DVD

One driver one mic

Call Number

  • DVD 331.88 O5845 (CEN)

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Languages

Closed-captioned.

Publication Information

[Portland, OR : Collective Eye Films], 2023.

Physical Description

1 videodisc (62 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

One Driver, One Mic is a documentary feature that chronicles how a group of immigrant cab drivers in Austin, Texas created a taxi cooperative to protect their livelihoods after Uber and Lyft rolled into town. As we follow the drivers' journey, we see how democracy is not easy, especially for a group of independent contractor drivers who must learn to trust each other and work as a team. After Uber and Lyft force a citywide referendum vote in protest of regulations, we see the drivers join a shoestring campaign to fight the technology giants. We witness how workers must constantly advocate for themselves through political organizing. Ultimately, this film serves as a cautionary tale for workers and labor organizers about the tenuous nature of democracy.

Notes

Originally produced in 2021.

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