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First report of the BVTM on the nationwide day of action: 4,000 drivers demonstrate against social dumping by Uber & Co.
For the Federal Association of Taxi and Rental Cars (BVTM), a clear signal:
"City halls across the country must finally realize: It is high time to ensure fair competitive conditions for transport services. The time of looking the other way is over; we must take decisive action now," explains Michael Oppermann, Managing Director of the Federal Association of Taxi and Rental Cars.
Oppermann was a speaker on July 1 in Frankfurt and on July 2 in Berlin. At the Frankfurt Römer, he clearly expressed his dissatisfaction with Uber:
"They follow no rules. They follow no laws. Yet still, some say their business model is revolutionary. When I hear revolutionary, I think of values like freedom, equality, fraternity. Values that quite well suit our beloved taxi industry. But the Uber revolution has completely different values: 'legal, illegal, who cares'. Those are their values!"
Oppermann repeatedly emphasized the fighting spirit of the taxi industry:
“Some thought we would let ourselves be divided. Some thought we were just a bunch of lone warriors. But there are things that unite us. We all fight on the side of decency and justice, we all feel that we are on the right side. We fight side by side, shoulder to shoulder for the taxi!”
In Frankfurt, more drivers attended the rally than was initially expected, despite the heat. Oppermann thanked the demonstrators from the stage:
“I am truly impressed. Today, the taxi in Frankfurt is unmistakable. Today, the taxi in Frankfurt is impossible to ignore!”
Minimum prices are possible!
In Berlin, Oppermann made an urgent appeal in front of the Brandenburg Gate, where the fleet in ivory white had assembled on Straße des 17. Juni, to politics and administration to finally introduce minimum prices:
"Passenger transport law is complicated – no question. But the truth is simple: The city could solve the problem immediately, but it doesn’t. And further: ‘Minimum prices are possible. It’s not particularly complicated. You have to demonstrate that the taxi industry is having problems because of Uber. Anyone who can do math knows that. Anyone with eyes can see that. The truth is simple. I call out to politics in this city: Open your eyes! Introduce minimum prices. Immediately!’
This demand was visible in large letters everywhere today from Stuttgart to Bremen, from Düsseldorf to Berlin: ‘Minimum prices for everyone’. The addressees of the protest are the respective cities. The problem, however, exists nationwide. That is why the national association decided to initiate the National Day of Action.
Content automatically translated.Oppermann: "Nationwide, the media are reporting on the taxi drivers’ protest. I hope they take a closer look and clarify: The Uber model is based on illegal work and neon signs. However, fair competition would be possible. The ball is now in the hands of the cities: They must decide whether they want fair competition and introduce minimum prices or continue to look away. We received a lot of political support at our rallies – from virtually all political directions. Now it’s important that the goodwill also reaches the streets. In any case, the taxi industry either gets a fair chance, or it will become loud again.”
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