Click on Steve's Shoulder (not the writing) above and hear Steve McNamara put forward our case against Über.
Steve has obviously spoken to his legal team who are currently preparing legal action against the illegal operation of minicab app Über.
Again, the real problem facing the trade has emerged and it's coming from our own licensing authority.
TfL are refusing to take enforcement action against Uber. In Steve's words, they are too scared to take on such a big player.
The problem of an impotent government body has to be addressed by the Mayor. But apparently, Mayor Boris Johnson has recently changed his mind and suddenly become a supporter of this billion dollar global company, who will not be paying a single penny in taxi to this country.
A Mass Demonstration Has Been Officially Announced by LTDA
The LTDA have announced that they will be leading, on behalf of the trade, a mass demonstration designed to bring Central London to a complete halt.
The action is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 11th.
Time and place to be announced later.
This is the day before the trade is due to meet with the Mayor at City a Hall.
Editorial Comment:
Steve spoke well and seems to be in possession of most of the relevant facts. We need an articulate, knowledgeable spokesperson who can speak for the trade as a whole. The LTDA seem to have finally woke up, but will they really do what's needed to take on TfL.
The big questions on every bodies lips is:
After the national unification of Taxi unions, fighting together against the government deregulation bill, will we see the UTG finally invite the RMT and UCG to join a truely United Trade Group?
Or will these orgs still be excluded?
We need to know before the 11th of June.
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13 comments:
And Bob Oddy?
Another powerful piece jimmy
Not the best time for you mate and your doing stuff of this quality.
What will you uncover when you start giving this your full attention.
All the best buddy and keep up the pressure
They all look in mate.
Thomas, I think the UTG leaders are scared of you. They do not have a good word to say about you between them
They can't understand why you haven't made a move to usurp their positions and are envious that so many drivers follow you and admire your work.
Don't give up mate, you have more respect in the trade than they could ever hope for.
dont care who likes who,the trade and all our lively hoods are at stake,flash mobs are the best thing,the old bill will have there heads up there back sides,its obvious,some one has had a back hander,another one of boris`s blunder,lover boy is the same,they cannot admit they are wrong,in just about every thing they do,they should call them selves wanker`s and Co, not tfl
And the other 'friendly society's' are?
One meets once a year!
Think I'm gonna rejoin the Ltda and get right behind the bloke that can make things happen. Can't fault Steve MacNamara's latest his latest performance. Great!!!
The trouble is that McNamara need the endorsement of the deputy.
At the moment it's just talk, let's see what actually happens.
Let's see if the LTDA take TfL to court, let's we if they arrange an all trades meeting.
Before you spend you hard earned , wait and see.
I don't think the LTDA have anything to lose going it alone.The one thing this campaign doesnt need is the deadweight of the trades swinging handbags. McNamara's performance and appearance in this interview is flawless.
All well and good, but we are dealing with a symptom not the illness, that called TfL.
You can meet with them as much as you like and as your.Mr Massett stated in parliament 'no one tells us anything'.
So let's get together and ramp up the pressure and reveal the shortcomings.
Nice one Jim, well done and thanks
Also, must say McNamara spoke up very well on behalf of ALL our trade.
Let's hope that he directs that the hatchet be buried (along with ODDY and MASSETT) and he moves the LTDA forward with a bit of common sense for once
"Be there on 11th June"
Steve doing a great job defending Addison lee
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