One driver one mic / directed, produced and edited by Krishnan Vasudevan.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Vasudevan, Krishnan, director, producer, editor of moving image work.

Collective Eye Films, publisher.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Taxicab drivers--Labor unions--United States.

Taxicab drivers.

Taxicab drivers--Salaries, etc--United States.

Taxicab industry--United States.

Taxicab industry.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Feature films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (63 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Portland, OR : Collective Eye Films, 2023.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

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:

Title from title screen (viewed July 28, 2023).

OCLC:

1393274667