Would the union have to pay them something or is that just for longer strikes?Originally Posted by Ringo
i notice they didn't try & strike on a Saturday night
Two groups are federations as far as i can make out & one just a protest group. Siptu drivers are the only ones in a real "union" as far as i can see. Did you see the elvis guy on the TV3 news saying their union didn't allow non cork born people
I heard this was on the radio but can't find link anywhere. Apparently he said only for Cork people but no proof that any non-Cork person had applied. Thats not really racist is it?Did you see the elvis guy on the TV3 news saying their union didn't allow non cork born people
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...243792910.html
Cork taxi driver Lama Niankowe claimed he was told the “union” was for Irish drivers only when interviewed on Monday as taxi drivers nationwide held a 24-hour stoppage in protest over conditions in the industry.
Mr Niankowe worked through Monday’s action.
Speaking to the media on Monday in response to Mr Niankowe’s claim, Mr Coughlan said “our constitution does not allow us to take on any non-nationals at the moment”.
Yesterday, Mr Coughlan said this was not meant as a racist comment and the association was open to all nationalities.
Surely a we are not racist but..... moment...Speaking to the media on Monday in response to Mr Niankowe’s claim, Mr Coughlan said “our constitution does not allow us to take on any non-nationals at the moment”.
Yesterday, Mr Coughlan said this was not meant as a racist comment and the association was open to all nationalities.
http://www.independent.ie/national-n...s-1711734.htmlA protest by hundreds of taxi drivers led to rush-hour traffic congestion in Dublin's city centre yesterday.
Traffic was disrupted, especially on O'Connell Street, after hundreds of drivers parked outside the offices of Taxi Regulator Kathleen Doyle, in Fitzwilliam Square, in a demonstration against her administration which they claim has all but destroyed the industry.
i saw this yesterday. No garda approval . I saw one taxi driver tell another on a rank "were going to block the fu$king city". This was at about 3.00pm. Gardai will have to move in if this keeps up.
Definitely an air of militarism coming into their protests. That is not the way to get sympathy & they can strike for weeks for all I care.
Just heard on the radio 30 of them "stormed the office".& had a sit in Not very fair on the staff there & possibly dangerous.
http://www.independent.ie/national-n...e-1729661.html
Their demands are being backed by the Labour Party, which yesterday announced it is calling for a two-year moratorium on new licences to keep the number of taxis at 27,000.Its interesting that while FG & labour aren't going to the public as a potential coalition & both going it alone, the reality is that people see them as the alternative government. They should be showing a united front on issues. Taximen aren't popular at the moment, don't know if this will help Labour.Labour's potential coalition partner Fine Gael has said it will not be backing the calls for a moratorium.
I believe a freeze on taxi licence would be illegal without new legislation.
Poor decision by Labour & parish pump politics at its worst. I am not saying other parties would not make similar decisions but that is not fix this country. What other special interest will they do deals for?
Taxi group to protest in Dublin
Saturday, 9 May 2009 07:56
A group calling itself Taxi Drivers for Change is due to stage a protest in Dublin this afternoon.
The organisers accuse the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, and the Taxi Regulator, Kathleen Doyle, of not listening to their concerns.
They are also protesting against a €247 increase in their renewal fees, which they say was done with no warning or consultation.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0509/taxi.html
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