The RMT London taxi branch will be petitioning the House of Commons after the 3rd reading of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London (no.2) Bill.
We urge all London taxi-cab drivers to ensure whatever trade body or union you are in to do the same. If you are not a member of a trade union/org please do join the only union capable and willing to do the hard work that is required to defend your hard earn right to "ply for hire" here on the streets of the capital.
Westminster City Council and Transport for London have failed to discuss this issue with London' taxi-cab drivers and have instead sought to ignore those who raise this serious issue with them. In a previous hearing at the House of Commons both authorities were asked to comeback to parliament with a licensing regime, this they have failed to do.
The RMT London taxi branch opposes "clause 19" of this Bill and the LTDA leaders of the united trade group and followed by the union UNITE and the LCDC seem to be a little confused has to what campaigning for a BAN actually means or involves. If you seek a BAN of pedicabs/rickshaws from the public highway you don't allow a bill to pass through Parliament that will give pedicabs/rickshaws "RANKS" and the respectability they so desperately require.
3rd World dangerous transport has no part to play in a first world city like London.
Time for you the London taxi-cab driver to join the only union/org prepared to defend you and your trade. Join the RMT...
