Taxi drivers occupy regulator's office

Video of taxi drivers outside the Taxi regulator's office at the end of the occupation. A number of taxi drivers are interviewed including the 71 year old who describes how he was assaulted. Filmed tuesday 9th March.

Full and comprehensive article by Vanessa O'Sullivan and is available on the SWP website.

Following last years strike, four members from the ITC went to talk to the regulator about the refusal to follow through with agreements made (Monday).
The regulator then asked for security forces to remove the drivers when the refused to leave without answers.
The forcefulness of the guards resulted in one of the men (71 years old) leaving in an ambulance after being refused water to take medication, one being pulled outside the building and the other two occupying the building.
The occupying drivers were refused food, water and even access to a toilet after locking themselves in a room.

Rest of the article available at http://www.swp.ie/index.php?page=772&dept=News&title=Ta...mises

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Taxi Drivers Dublin protest.