The Alexandria Taxi Workers Alliance

The Alexandria Taxi Workers Alliance (ATWA) formed in 2013 in the hopes of winning all taxi drivers in Alexandria the right to transfer companies as they choose. In turn, it is hoped that this freedom will empower drivers to fight for other rights: smaller standing dues, safer working conditions, benefits.

ATWA formed with the support of Tenants and Workers United in Alexandria Virginia.

Tenants and Workers United (TWU) is the largest member-based, low-income community organization in Northern Virginia.  It is one of a small number of social change organizations comprised of multi-national immigrants and African Americans in the South.  Our mission, developed over 23 years, is to build the power of low-income people – multi-national immigrants, African Americans, women, low-wage workers, and youths – in Northern Virginia, to struggle against racism and sexism, to develop multi-racial leadership for social and economic justice, and to democratically control or own community resources including housing, education and health care.