Taxi Industry "Indefinite Postponement of 'Illegal Tada Eradication General Rally' Scheduled for the 25th"
"Cannot Increase the Risk of COVID-19 Community Transmission"
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The taxi industry has decided to indefinitely postpone the general strike rally scheduled for the 25th.
The Carpool Emergency Response Committee, composed of four taxi industry organizations including the National Taxi Labor Union Federation (Jeontak Noryeon), held a meeting on the morning of the 24th and decided to indefinitely postpone the "Illegal Tada Eradication General Rally" that was to be held in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul. In a joint statement, they explained, "We decided to postpone because the taxi family cannot risk increasing the danger of local infections during this critical national period."
The taxi industry strongly opposed the acquittal in the first trial of Lee Jae-woong, CEO of Socar, and Park Jae-woong, CEO of its subsidiary VCNC, who were indicted on charges of violating the Passenger Transport Service Act on the 19th. Accordingly, they planned to hold a general rally on the 25th and decided to suspend taxi operations for the entire day.
However, as public opinion grew against outdoor gatherings due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the taxi industry took a step back. The Moon Jae-in Resignation National Struggle Headquarters (Beomtu-bon), which forcibly held a large-scale rally in Gwanghwamun, Seoul last weekend, also faced fierce public criticism.
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The four taxi organizations emphasized, "The 'Partial Amendment to the Passenger Transport Service Act' currently pending in the National Assembly is a bill for coexistence between taxis and mobility services," adding, "It does not prohibit Tada's operations but guarantees business under certain conditions within the legal framework." They strongly urged the National Assembly to pass the bill during the February extraordinary session.
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