The Odisha Cabs Welfare Association, members of which are working for online taxi organisations like OLA and UBER, has called a strike against these organisations on Monday, alleging that the latter have flouted agreements.
“Online cab organisations had given us different lucrative schemes, but they have broken all promises and started torturing us physically and mentally,” alleged association vice-president Deepak Kumar Mishra.
The association has demanded that the parking time at city airport be increased by six to 15 minutes, some rules be framed by the Transport Department, identity cards be issued by the Labour Commissioner, parking places be provided to the online cabs service, all drivers and vehicles be identified by police, apps be introduced for keeping KYC of customers for drivers’ safety, no more vehicles should be introduced and details about cabs should be shared with the association.
Besides, they also demanded provision of health and life insurances for drivers, removal of branding otherwise provision of Rs 5,000 per car for the same and decrease in total deduction percentage from 26 10 per cent.