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Ghent (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Union consultant Steven Steyaert confused the necessity for readability on potential consumers of the corporate, citing considerations over job safety for drivers, who might strike because of monetary instability.
Steven Steyaert, who speaks for the socialist union mentioned it’s actually necessary to get clear data from the curator concerning the potential sale of the corporate. He talked about that the union has heard there are three potential consumers concerned with shopping for the enterprise. However, there are severe worries about how dependable these consumers are and whether or not they are going to assure job safety for the corporate’s drivers sooner or later. Steyaert mentioned that in the event that they don’t get clear solutions from the curator concerning the potential consumers and the way severe they’re the employees are able to cease working. It’s crucial to have transparency to ensure the employees’ pursuits are secure in any future plans for the corporate.
What challenges are taxi drivers going through as a result of uncertainty surrounding their firm’s future?
The union consultant identified the powerful scenario the drivers are in proper now, saying they really feel uncertain about their future. Since the corporate introduced its issues final week the drivers have saved doing their jobs and serving to the enterprise run, regardless that they don’t have clear details about their job safety or how a lot they’ll earn sooner or later. To make issues worse the drivers have solely gotten a small advance fee of 200 to 300 euros, which isn’t sufficient to cowl their residing prices. They nonetheless don’t know if they are going to get their full pay anytime quickly. This lack of economic stability and clear data is inflicting numerous stress and fear among the many drivers, who’re caught ready for information about what is going to occur to the corporate.
The drivers saved working for a very long time as a result of the union suggested them to proceed offering taxi companies to assist preserve the corporate’s worth. It has been mentioned that the thought behind this was sensible if all of the drivers stopped working, there was an enormous likelihood that prospects would go to rivals, which may damage the corporate’s repute and decrease its worth for potential consumers. By maintaining the corporate operating the drivers helped preserve the shopper base and market presence robust, making it extra interesting to potential consumers. However, the union understands that this will’t final perpetually. The drivers want clear details about their future and with out stable ensures, they’ll’t be anticipated to maintain working in these unsure circumstances.
