The national strike guarantee
authority on Wednesday asked Milan authorities about an ongoing
taxi drivers' wildcat strike.
"We urgently need information on media reports about a
sudden stoppage of taxi services in Milan," the authority said
in a letter to the city's mayor and its prefect. "We will
ascertain the manner in which the stoppage was carried out".
The strike at the city's Stazione Centrale rail station and
its Linate airport has been ongoing for the past several hours.
Milan City Councillor for Security and Social Cohesion
Marco Granelli explained that the taxi drivers are up in arms
about an alleged transport ministry directive "they say is
stopping police from fining UberPOP drivers".
UberPOP is a ride-sharing non-profit car service in which
locals drive people around and passengers split the fares.
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