Milan, 28 Sept. (LaPresse) – “We are calling on the government to intervene, beyond what the oil companies have done. In a regulated market such as the taxi industry, the rules cannot be dictated by the markets. It should also be noted that these measures on fuel prices do not, for example, take into account the running costs of the vehicles.” This was the view expressed to LaPresse by Nicola Di Giacobbe of Filt Cgil, regarding potential industrial action by taxi drivers over high fuel prices. “We are calling for fuel used in the taxi service to be classified as ‘professional fuel’, just as is the case for the boating and agricultural sectors. Furthermore, we want the government to intervene with the regions and local authorities to provide us with guarantees that the costs of fuel and raw materials will be compensated for in some way,” adds Di Giacobbe, who believes that, should these demands not be met, “a strike will be inevitable, as the sector will no longer be able to guarantee the service to the public. This will happen very soon if the government fails to respond.”
Fuel prices: Di Giacobbe (Filt Cgil Taxi): ‘If the government does not take action, we are ready to strike’
Milan, 28 Sept. (LaPresse) – “We are calling on the government to intervene, beyond what the oil companies have done. In a regulated market such as the taxi industry, the rules cannot be dictated by the markets. It should also be noted that these measures on fuel prices do not, for example, take into account the running costs of the vehicles.” This was the view expressed to LaPresse by Nicola Di Giacobbe of Filt Cgil, regarding potential industrial action by taxi drivers over high fuel prices. “We are calling for fuel used in the taxi service to be classified as ‘professional fuel’, just as is the case for the boating and agricultural sectors. Furthermore, we want the government to intervene with the regions and local authorities to provide us with guarantees that the costs of fuel and raw materials will be compensated for in some way,” adds Di Giacobbe, who believes that, should these demands not be met, “a strike will be inevitable, as the sector will no longer be able to guarantee the service to the public. This will happen very soon if the government fails to respond.”