Taxi drivers stand out of a two-way street in the threat of strikes

Ayra Wang

Taxi drivers are divided across the endangered strike to protest against non-licensed driving tables, since the taxi drivers and operator association have rejected the support of the lawsuit, according to his general secretary Wong Tai-Hoi.

The move follows an explanation on Wednesday from the 30,000-member taxi association in Hong Kong, the warned, a five-day urban strike on March 5 if the government did not take immediate measures against un licensed platforms.

Wong said that his club, who had at least 50,000 members from 2019, is of the opinion that the “feelings of the industry” are very clear that riding platforms have to be regulated, but we should express our opinion at the consultation level “. With Sing Tao Daily, sister newspaper of the standard, he added: “There are radical voices in the industry, but I think the majority support a rational solution.”

The chairman of the Tele-Call Taxi Association from Hong Kong, Wong Yu-Ting, asked the government to announce a schedule for the legislative procedure in relation to the regulations within a week.

He criticized the government that illegal platforms could be uncontrolled, especially since several of these services have entered the local market in the past two years.

“The government had previously stated plans to regulate these services, but still has to pursue a stronger enforcement or complete a check of the hail industry,” said Wong Yu-Ting.

He demanded that the government provide a clear schedule for legislation within a week and immediately complies with the operations that are not authorized – or the strike would continue.

He insisted that the industry used the technology such as taxi hail applications to improve the experience of the passenger and at the same time emphasize the importance of ensuring that the services are ensured in an appropriate legal framework.

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