Government receives request to promote a National Law of Remises and modernize the activity

The Chief of Staff, Guillermo Francosreceived for one hour and ten minutes owners of taxi agencies and union representatives of the taxi drivers, who proposed to promote a National Law to regularize the situation of thousands of workers and modernize current working conditions.

The meeting with Francos at Casa Rosada was attended by Mario Araujopresident of the Argentine Chamber of Remise Agencies and the New First Class Agency; Estela Jonneretvice president of the Chamber and of Remises Universal; Javier Di Pacesecretary of the Chamber and of the company Auto Instar; Alberto CopariUndersecretary of the Chamber and of the firm The Best Drivers; Fernando Estrauboutreasurer of the entity and of Premise Car; Pablo Cabreramember of the Chamber and of Remises Las Leñas, and Julio Argentino Barrientospresident of the Association of Remise Car Owners.

On the union side they were Alexander Poligeneral secretary of the Argentine Federation of Remise and his colleagues in the entity Jose Luis Oliva and Daniel Horacio Merlo. Francos was also accompanied by Claudius Aquinocurrent National Director of Trade Union Associations (DNAS).

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According to the participants, the purpose of the meeting was to deliver a petition document with 10 points, among which they ask for approval of regulations for taxis in the Federal Capital, which regulates the activity in that district, similar to those existing in other municipalities such as Rosario, Mendoza, Corrientes and Chaco, among others. “This measure will benefit some 35,000 taxis that are currently outside the current regulations, in addition to providing a legal framework and security to those who use this service”explained the sources consulted.

On the other hand, and within the framework of the sectoral fight against travel applications, the owners and drivers of taxis asked the Chief of Staff for a meeting of all business and union entities with the Minister of Deregulation, Federico Sturzeneggerto analyze the possibility of starting to work in a National Remises Law.

It is estimated that today they work irregularly, outside the system, between 500,000 and 600,000 units throughout the country. “Incorporating these workers into the activity would directly mean a decrease in unemployment by two points,” said a spokesman for the Federation, adding: “Apart from generating better service, higher quality, professionalism, better units available throughout the country.”

Guillermo Francos Remises

According to what he learned Scopeduring the meeting Francos ordered a collaborator to organize a meeting in the labor portfolio between the lawyer of the taxi drivers, Santiago Violathe Secretary of Labor of the Nation, Julio Corderoand the head of the Ferem, Alexander Polito immediately regularize the “details” that remained pending after the conversation.

Poli thanked the Chief of Staff for the welcome, highlighted the business presence and highlighted the document with 10 requests. “Beyond the deregulation that the Government wants to carry out, we have some points that are important to address, such as the Employment Termination Fund, which the Government wants to implement in new agreements, and we from the union believe that it is important because it will allow us to generate more employment in this activity,” said Poli upon leaving the meeting.

But Poli also highlighted the proposal for a National Law for taxi drivers. “At this time when everything is being deregulated, it is a law to deregulate the activity”said the union leader, and assured that the next step will be to talk with Sturzenegger, the minister responsible for the area.

Guillermo Francos Alejandro Poli Remises

“We can contribute ideas from our activity, which allow us to agree on measures, so that it goes well and generates employment, so that there is legal competition,” Poli said, adding: “There is also a reason to regulate the applications, because in essence the taxi agencies and the applications are the same. When someone orders a car through an application, a taxi comes, a driver comes, takes the passenger to the destination and charges him. In other words, it has four legs, a tail and barks, it is a dog, it is nothing else,” concluded the head of the Federation.