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Taxi drivers to hold work stoppage on April 1st

DonJose · 2009-03-24 11:32:50

Here they go again :mad: Taxi drivers have voted in favour of a further work stoppage, to take place on April 1st. The protest by SIPTU taxi drivers will take place at Dublin Airport from 7am to 11am. Drivers are campaigning against the method for issuing licenses, a lack of an appeals process against decisions of the Taxi…

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#52 31-03-2009 11:16pm

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Ste.phen wrote: »

I can't help but wonder what proportion of Taxi drivers are
a) in SIPTU

If its anything like the Cork Association then its only the Irish

Ste.phen wrote: »

b) can afford to lose a day's pay

Very few most of them still work. In Santry the other day they were taking turns being on strike , it was the funniest thing I ever seen. A line of about 20 taxis all with thier little strike signs. A fare comes to the top of the line the driver passes the sign to the next driver he takes the fare & the naxt man takes over the strike..
They are complaining about the part timers but yet they are handing them loads of work on a plate..
Where else would you see it only in Ireland, self employed going on strike... LOL

bobbbb wrote: »

While we're on health and safety here, why not make sure taxi drivers an only legally work 40 hours a week too.

The rule for other business dont apply to taxis..:rolleyes::rolleyes:

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