UNITE THE UNION TO SUPPORT TAXI TRADE DEMONSTRATION

Unite the union London Cab section said that it will actively participate in the Taxi Trade protested called for Wednesday 10/02/2016.

Called originally by United Cabbies Group (UCG), the protest will be supported by the RMT, LCDC and now Unite London Cab section.

No word of support yet from London's largest representative group the LTDA, but on their Twitter feed, they are implying they may support the action.

Below is a statement from Unite which has appeared on the online Cab Trade News website: 

The Tory party’s interference in London’s private hire review shows how it will do everything in its power to deregulate the UK taxi service and private hire trade.

Unite calls for a stop to the Tory Government’s taxi and private hire deregulation agenda and an end to the lowering of transport safety standards.

Conservative Mayor of London, Boris Johnson’s capitulation to his party’s aims and Zac Goldsmith’s voting record on the Deregulation Bill shows that the Tories cannot be trusted with the UK’s taxi services.

Unite Cab Section also calls upon the Government to create a level playing field by making sure that companies such as Google and Uber pay their full share of UK tax.

Unite the union has been at the forefront of the fightback against Tory deregulation will continue its campaign for safe, regulated and accessible taxi and private hire services.

The taxi trade protest will be held on Wednesday 10th February, from 2:30pm in Whitehall, London, SW1.

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