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Brendan Sexton
President of the Independent Drivers Guild
States
National, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois
Languages Spoken
English
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"Who better than a driver can understand the daily issues related to drivers with the app companies and their riders?”
Michele Dottin
Organizer
States
New York
Languages Spoken
English
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Anwaar Malik
Organizer
States
New York
Languages Spoken
Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, and English
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Guillermo Fondeur
Organizer
States
New York
Languages Spoken
Spanish, English
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Larbi Aitaabou
Outreach Coordinator, Education
States
New York
Languages Spoken
English, Arabic, French, Spanish
Country of Origin
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Deborah Ho
Director, Mental Health and Wellness
Languages Spoken
English, Mandarin, Chinese
Country of Origin
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Sohail Rana
Deputy Director
States
New Jersey, Connecticut
Languages Spoken
English, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi
Country of Origin
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“Organizing and helping drivers is a 24/7 job.”
Jacky Lin
Organizer
States
New York
Languages Spoken
English, Mandarin, and Fuzhounese
Country of Origin
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JIM CONIGLIARO, JR.
Our Founder

Jim is a labor lawyer and founder of the Independent Drivers Guild, a 501(c)(3) affiliate of the Machinists Union.

Jim began his career with the Machinists Union as an Organizer for District Lodge 15 and subsequently as a Director/General Counsel after graduating from St. John’s University School of Law.

Throughout his time with the Union, Jim held various leadership roles representing thousands of members through organizing, collective bargaining, and political and social campaigns.

In 2016, Jim founded the Independent Drivers Guild (“IDG”), a nonprofit worker-center representing app-based drivers and fighting for a fair for-hire vehicle industry. Within the first few years of their existence, the organization diverted over $1 billion dollars back to workers through several successful campaigns including the first livable wage standard in the app-based industry. As of 2022, the IDG has grown into multiple states advocating for 200,000 rideshare and delivery works across the northeast and in Illinois.

Jim is committed to researching, developing, and implementing solutions towards the growth of unions. He continues to work as a labor lawyer representing the Machinists Union, as an advisor to the Independent Drivers Guild and as a Governor-appointee to the Board of Directors of the Black Car Workers’ Compensation Fund.

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