The majority of labour unions
representing taxi drivers on Wednesday approved the accord
reached on Tuesday at the transport ministry, which calls for
the drafting of new regulations on sector reorganisation within
a month.
The approval vote was nearly unanimous, with three
dissentions among 400 delegates.
Federtaxi, UGL and USB unions are evaluating the accord with
an attorney.
Some 21 unions signed a deal with Transport Minister Graziano
Delrio Tuesday night to end a six-day strike that caused mayhem
in Rome Tuesday with four drivers arrested after clashing with
police and several windows blown in by firecrackers as angry
drivers made Fascist salutes before tangling with baton-wielding
officers.
One protester, a street trader involved in a separate
dispute, was photographed with a knuckle duster.
Delrio on Wednesday called the agreement "a serious reform,
without giving in to (those in) the streets", referring to the
protests.
"We've restored regular service and at the same time
committed to a serious reform that can't be made with
extensions," he said.
"A serious country gives rights to everyone, to those who
have invested their money and to the citizens who must move
about freely".
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