Taxi Driver Online

You mean the GMB never made that statement? lol

I must admit it was very authentic but considering I haven't been following the thread and I jumped in at the wrong end of the debate I can be excused my faux pas. However when you consider the last announcement posted by Mr BB on behalf of the GMB my comments regarding control of driver numbers by way of the London private hire act retains its relevance.

All this talk about changing the london act is ridiculous considering the solution is staring them in the face.

Regards

JD

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Sad day when the interests of the capitalist are more important to a union than the interests of the working man.
They will be donating to the tory party soon..........

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Not surprisingly I had a phone call today in relation to my spiv jibe.

It appears that the London GMB policy isn't to restrict the number of vehicles, but to try and restrict the flood of new drivers joining the London minicab service.

Only time will tell how, or if, that can be achieved, but I wish them well.

And so to conclude, I'm more than happy to withdraw my libellous comments, and can confirm that I'm in a position to de-spiv Mr TF.

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IDFIMH

Raise standards and make them take the knowledge

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Well they do have a knowledge (of sorts), but it's the spivs that mark them.

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IDFIMH

There should be no problem restricitng drivers because the London act has the capacity for doing just that by way of a knowledge test.

Regards

JD

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The probable reason why the GMB don't want a proper knowledge test is because they are worried that a vast number of their members might not pass it, but isn't that what they are trying to achieve? All this nonsense about changing legislation to restrict driver numbers is fanciful and is never going to happen, it's about time they got their azz into gear and faced reality.

Regards

JD

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Brutal, honest and about how it is.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Restricting plate numbers creates plate barons and exploits drivers. It is unavoidable.
There is also no current way to restrict PH plates anywhere else except London.

If you want to restrict the numbers of drivers - then campaign to have their numbers limited. If you limit their cabs, they will just share them. All you will achieve is profits for those who have cabs at the expense of the drivers who must then rent them, at an increased cost due to demand.
Drivers will then have to work longer hours to cover these increased costs.
This policy is completely ill conceived. Think again.

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Without doubt there is negative equity in the proposal and it should be binned in favour of something more acheivable such as a strict knowledge test. If the GMB organised themselves with a good letter writing and lobbying campaign they could have this wrapped up within twelve months.

Regards

JD

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Response from our National Organiser Terry Flanagan

Naturally TopTesting is ALREADY an ongoing issue with the PCO it has insufficient rquirements, the testing is done by the PROPRIETORS so guess what its totally CORRUPT they pass you, you work THEIR circuit, really suprising EH??????? We are on the case!!!!!!!!

As for tilting at rainbows that is what the industry has done for an eternity, highly successfully EH??????????????

Skippy cant believe ANYBODY could be so STUPID as to work for £2 an hour, naturally GMB Membership would soon scuttle that crap, mind you'd need a backbone!!!!!!!!!!!!! Still put the current situation down to the joys of being UN-organised.

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Mick Hildreth (07814 032002)
GMB PDB P39 Southern Region Branch Secretary
mick.hildreth@gmbtaxis.org.uk
www.gmbpdb.org.uk

I suggest a formal announcement from the GMB that they are not satisfied with the current situation in respect of private hire knowledge tests and that transport for London should empower the PCO or an indepedent body to immediately make provisions for administering this test.



The London private hire act only became law a few years ago so the use of the word "eternity" is somewhat exagerated.

At the time of introduction the London private hire trade were more than happy to have laxed entry levels and it is only recently that the reality of such a policy has hit home. Taxi driver online has been banging on about tough quality controls for years and if you don't have them then this is what you get.

It is not too late to retrieve the situation in London because every badge renewal should accompany a new knowledge test.

Now get your act together and start acting like an organisation with a purpose.

Regards

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I cant believe you mentioned skippy and stupid in the same sentence without the word 'is' in the middle

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

I seem to remember that only a couple of years ago old Flanaguff was celebrating the end of the temporary permits, with claims of mass driver shortages, and how the driver would rule the roost once more.

Oh dear.

You don't have to comply.