Sunday, September 28, 2008

Expulsion of Michael Jools from the NSW Taxi Drivers Association



NSW TAXI DRIVERS ASSOCIATION

INCORPORATING BAILEE DRIVERS, OWNER DRIVERS AND LESSEE DRIVERS

Inc.no. 9882558 ABN 98 653 928 763 PO Box 322, Alexandria NSW 2015

'A Fair Share of a Fair Fare'


Expulsion of Michael Jools from the NSW Taxi Drivers Association

The abovementioned Michael Jools has been falsely claiming himself to be the President of the NSW Taxi Drivers Association for the last two years. In reality however, two years ago, this same person (Michael Jools) was expelled from our association for financial impropriety, as well as gross misconduct.


Faruque Ahmed

Media Manager

Mobile: 041 091 4118, Email: mailto:union_faruque@yahoo.com.au

Monday, September 22, 2008


NSW TAXI DRIVERS ASSOCIATION

INCORPORATING BAILEE DRIVERS, OWNER DRIVERS AND LESSEE DRIVERS

Inc.no. 9882558 ABN 98 653 928 763 PO Box 322, Alexandria NSW 2015

'A Fair Share of a Fair Fare'


Compulsory Seat Belt for Taxi Drivers


The NSW Taxi Drivers Association condemns the idea of compulsory seat belt for taxi drivers because it considers that such a move will compromise taxi divers’ safety and will severely impact on their other industrial rights. Most importantly, our association failed to find any good reason in support of such a harsh, unjust, oppressive anti-taxi driver agenda.


Faruque Ahmed

Media Manager

Mobile: 041 091 4118, Email: mailto:union_faruque@yahoo.com.au

Monday, September 22, 2008




NSW TAXI DRIVERS ASSOCIATION

INCORPORATING BAILEE DRIVERS, OWNER DRIVERS AND LESSEE DRIVERS

Inc.no. 9882558 ABN 98 653 928 763 PO Box 322, Alexandria NSW 2015

'A Fair Share of a Fair Fare'


Vilification of Taxi Drivers and Ethnic Groups


Based on a recent ongoing court case (regarding Kowsar Ali), some sections the media outlets are making attempts to vilify Taxi Drivers and some Ethnic Groups unfairly. We oppose and condemn such unfair forms of racism. We believe in the presumption of innocence for all equally, and are against trial by media. We strongly believe that cases such as that of Kowsar Ali should be strictly dealt with by the Judiciary and other law enforcement authorities. Such cases should not be used by anyone in the media to vilify all Taxi-Drivers and ethnic groups.


We also call upon the government to remove any ambiguity in the ‘Duty of Care” provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Acts and Regulations (regarding safety equipment), and to enforce such regulations regardless of bailor/bailee relationship. Namely, we are calling for the correct and effective functioning of all relevant safety equipment (alarm, GPS, camera, etc.) to be the sole legal responsibility of the operator. Reports by Keatsdale, Dalziel and Cook, were in full support of our ideas, which are in essence similar to the recommendations of Justice Edwards and Justice Beatie. Unfortunately, such previous good work by these authorities, was largely undone by the state Labor government through the appointment of Dave Maddan. Since then, the NSW Ministry of Transport has silenced this burning issue for the last four years by refusing to allow any Taxi-Driver participation in the Taxi-Driver Safety Task Force.

Faruque Ahmed

Media Manager

Mobile: 041 091 4118, Email: mailto:union_faruque@yahoo.com.au

Monday, September 22, 2008