http://tags.library.upenn.edu/tag/Philadelphia+union PennTags Feed http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/19474 http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/19474 Phila. taxi strike ends after one day<br />By Joseph A. Slobodzian<br />Inquirer Staff Writer<p>Leaders of Philadelphia's striking taxi drivers ended their 48-hour strike a day early yesterday but promised to continue fighting problematic new high-tech dispatch and credit card systems mandated by the Philadelphia Parking Authority.</p><p>Leaders of the drivers and Parking Authority officials disagreed about how many cabbies stayed off the streets and about the strike's effectiveness. But officials of the authority, which since 2005 has regulated city cabs, said there was no shortage of taxis yesterday at Philadelphia International Airport and only brief rush-hour delays at Amtrak's 30th Street Station.</p><p>All 1,200 members of the Taxi Workers Alliance will be back at 6 a.m. today, alliance president Ronald Blount announced yesterday during an afternoon rally in front of Parking Authority headquarters at 3101 Market St.</p><p>&quot;We've made our point. We've proved that we can launch a two-day strike,&quot; Blount told reporters in front of about 25 supporters. &quot;This system is not working. It's been almost a year now. How long are we supposed to be patient?&quot;</p>