Two of the three taxi cooperatives in Lanzarote, with representation in six of the seven municipalities of the island, agreed yesterday, during a meeting at the Municipal Theater of Tías, to call a strike during Holy Week.
The cooperatives that will strike are Norte and Sur, which bring together taxi drivers from Yaiza, Teguise, Tías, Haría and Tinajo; and Ajey Tamia, which represents taxi drivers from San Bartolomé. They propose a strike with minimum services, the details of which have not yet been provided to La Voz, between March 25 and 31.
The decision has been made to protest the measures being prepared by the Cabildo whereby any taxi on the island can provide service when the capacity of taxis in a specific municipality is exceeded.
The Cabildo seeks to provide a joint service at the island level, regardless of the municipality, when capacity is exceeded within a municipality to provide service on certain dates, for example during festivals, or in specific places, for example the airport.
The third cooperative on the island, San Marcial, which represents taxi drivers from Arrecife, is in favor of the Cabildo's approach. "It was about time someone protected the user. We do not agree with the strike, we prioritize the user," he explained to La Voz.
