:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/XOWEHXFSWNG6LKK4J6MSZNVSEM.jfif "Taxi drivers go on strike: they confirmed the departure on Wednesday February 22")
The dialogue table between the national government and 26 trade union leaders in which they sought to resolve the different demands that taxi drivers and owners have made in Colombia did not come to fruition, as the representatives rose from the table claiming the lack of guarantees.
Taxi drivers’ strike: the MinTransporte called a meeting with the union to prevent them from going on strike on February 22
The dialogue table, according to the portfolio, will consist of “dialogue on the issues plaguing” the sector
The meeting was held in the afternoon of February 21, 2023 and representatives of the Ministry of transportation, led by Guillermo Francisco Reyes, and 26 leaders representing the taxi drivers union.
But for the taxi drivers, the government’s position does not provide the necessary guarantees that the union’s demands will be met, so Manuel Gil, one of the leaders, confirmed that they will go on strike from Wednesday . February 22, 2023.
Taxi drivers’ strike: the regions of the country that would take part on February 22, if the government does not reach an agreement with the union
The unions have indicated that this mobilization would take place for lack of guarantees from the State.
For his part, the Minister of Transport, Guillermo Reyes, said that all guarantees have been given to taxi drivers that the problems will be resolved at the dialogue table, adding that it seems that what they want, c is to insist on the protests.
“We constantly talked to taxi drivers, so much so that we have several documents that respond to the clamors of taxi drivers,” Reyes assured.
The alternative route to the Pan-American highway, blocked in Cauca, comes into service this Monday: food and passengers will be able to circulate
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