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| Author: | captain cab [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 3:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike |
Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike Taxi drivers are threatening to go on strike in a row with the council over proposed changes to vehicle licensing rules. Hackney and private hire drivers could refuse to work during the Tour de Yorkshire - a cycle race expected to draw thousands of spectators to the city on May 3 and 4. Drivers’ representatives said new restrictions on the age of vehicles and requirements to have cars tested more often were proposed. They claim the council has refused to meet them after a consultation on the changes was suspended until after the May 7 election. Strikes are proposed on Saturday, May 3, and Sunday May 4, on Monday, May 11, and the weekend of May 24 and 25. The city’s Private Hire and Hackney associations said in a joint statement: “Both associations regret that members of the public will be caused inconvenience by the proposed strike. However if Wakefield Council agrees to a meeting then the proposed strikes will not take place.” The drivers’ associations said the changes would increase fares and reduce the number of taxis but would not improve the quality of services for passengers. The statement said: “It should be noted that Wakefield Council has one of the highest fees changed to the trade throughout the country.” The council’s consultation was suspended because of legal rules on publicity during elections. Bernadette Livesey, service director for legal and governance, said: “We are surprised and disappointed to hear today of this proposed taxi strike. We meet with the drivers’ associations frequently and it is not true that talks have broken down. “We have simply suspended a consultation on proposed restrictions on the age of vehicles which can be used as taxis, or for private hire, in accordance with legislation governing activity during the pre-election period. “We will be meeting the drivers’ representatives immediately after the election to discuss this more fully with them.” source: http://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpre ... -1-7227113 |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 3:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike |
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| Author: | toots [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike |
Not really sure what the problem is here 
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| Author: | jimbo [ Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike |
toots wrote: Not really sure what the problem is here Whatever the problem is , going on strike is not the answer. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike |
toots wrote: Not really sure what the problem is here it would seem that the council want to change the age limits for cars and the frequency of testing. Both of these proposals are opposed by the trade. to you, that may not seem like a problem but to them, it is. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike |
I thought the problem was an ignorant trade not aware of election rules |
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| Author: | toots [ Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike |
captain cab wrote: I thought the problem was an ignorant trade not aware of election rules I thought they just wanted to delay the consultation, hence I don't see what the problem is here
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| Author: | trotskys twin [ Sun Apr 26, 2015 11:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike |
jimbo wrote: toots wrote: Not really sure what the problem is here Whatever the problem is , going on strike is not the answer. come on clever clogs what is the answer .....................follow your grovelling lickspittle philosophy 
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| Author: | trotskys twin [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 3:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike |
trotskys twin wrote: jimbo wrote: toots wrote: Not really sure what the problem is here Whatever the problem is , going on strike is not the answer. come on clever clogs what is the answer .....................follow your grovelling lickspittle philosophy Thought so no response ...........................anyone at home ........brain 
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| Author: | blackpool [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike |
If you fight you may lose,if you dont fight you will lose.The only people who dont make mistakes are people who dont do anything. Sadly missed Bob 
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| Author: | jimbo [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike |
trotskys twin wrote: jimbo wrote: toots wrote: Not really sure what the problem is here Whatever the problem is , going on strike is not the answer. come on clever clogs what is the answer .....................follow your grovelling lickspittle philosophy Like the council will give a damn if drivers strike. Like all drivers will strike. If half strike the other half will be out there filling their boots. The miners went on strike for a year, and what did they achieve? Buggerall. |
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| Author: | blackpool [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 6:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike |
Whatever the problem is , going on strike is not the answer.[/quote] come on clever clogs what is the answer .....................follow your grovelling lickspittle philosophy [/quote]Like the council will give a damn if drivers strike. Like all drivers will strike. If half strike the other half will be out there filling their boots. The miners went on strike for a year, and what did they achieve? Buggerall.[/quote] Would you be in the half "filling your boots" ? |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 7:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike |
Hmmmm, now here we go, and if this response to the consultation below is anything to go by, wouldn't you say they reap what they sow? All 64 private hire operators in the district had been consulted by letter between 30 January and 27 February 2015 and five responses had been received. http://mg.wakefield.gov.uk/ieListDocume ... &MId=12028 |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 7:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike |
oh and: Advanced bookings for hackney carriage vehicles licensed by another local authority must be maintained in a completely separate register of bookings. |
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| Author: | jimbo [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers plan Tour de Strike |
blackpool wrote: Whatever the problem is , going on strike is not the answer. come on clever clogs what is the answer .....................follow your grovelling lickspittle philosophy [/quote]Like the council will give a damn if drivers strike. Like all drivers will strike. If half strike the other half will be out there filling their boots. The miners went on strike for a year, and what did they achieve? Buggerall.[/quote] Would you be in the half "filling your boots" ?[/quote] Maybe. Maybe not. |
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