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French Cab Drivers Block Roads, Airport Terminals in Protest of Uber
Posted on 6/25/15 at 6:48 am
Posted on 6/25/15 at 6:48 am
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I'm sure this will help their cause.
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The "peripherique" highway that encircles the French capital was closed in both directions in the west of Paris after cabbies put up barricades on the roads, officials said.
Access to three terminals at Paris's busy Charles de Gaulle airport in the north was blocked and cabs were converging on the Orly airport in the south and at train stations inside the city.
"The goal is to block space because we are really fed up," Karim Asnoun of the CGT union told AFP.
Thousands of cabs were also due to assemble in several of France's other major cities as part of Thursday’s strike.
I'm sure this will help their cause.
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Posted on 6/25/15 at 6:49 am to Patrick_Bateman
Oui
Posted on 6/25/15 at 7:16 am to Patrick_Bateman
It's sad that they can't handle the competition.
Adjust or die.
Adjust or die.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 7:16 am to Patrick_Bateman
dang, I was going to use a cab while in Paris, but it looks like they are all out of service; therefore, I now am forced to use Uber.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 7:17 am to Patrick_Bateman
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French Cab Drivers Block Roads, Airport Terminals in Protest of Uber
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Blockbuster block kiosks in protest of Redbox
Posted on 6/25/15 at 7:24 am to Patrick_Bateman
fricking babies
Posted on 6/25/15 at 7:37 am to Sandy_Ash
Lol, exactly!
Posted on 6/25/15 at 7:51 am to Huck Finn
they are all pissed that their medallions they paid good $ for are now next to worthless.
At least that is how it works in US cities.
The cab model is extremely outdated and ran by crooks/corrupt politicians. It was due for an overhaul and they are upset that they didn't think of the idea first. (I am upset that I didn't think of the idea either).
what other industry is corrupt and inefficiently ran that could benefit from an iphone app revolutionizing it.
At least that is how it works in US cities.
The cab model is extremely outdated and ran by crooks/corrupt politicians. It was due for an overhaul and they are upset that they didn't think of the idea first. (I am upset that I didn't think of the idea either).
what other industry is corrupt and inefficiently ran that could benefit from an iphone app revolutionizing it.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 7:52 am to Patrick_Bateman
I'll be there in a few weeks. Already planned on taking Uber. It's $35 for a ride to the hotel in an Audi A6 or $65 to ride in some French taxi.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 7:57 am to Patrick_Bateman
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I'm sure this will help their cause.
that's the way they roll over there, when airport workers protest, they all go sit out on the runways to shut it down
Posted on 6/25/15 at 8:03 am to gatorrocks
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It's sad that they can't handle the competition.
Adjust or die.
in their defense, they are operating legally under a statutory scheme. Uber is not, so you can't really expect competition
now, this leads to the question of the need of governmental regulations in this area, but that's a different discussion
Posted on 6/25/15 at 8:04 am to 777Tiger
The French like to protest about everything. I was there this summer and every week there was some sort of public service shutdown
Posted on 6/25/15 at 8:15 am to BigDawg0420
France's economy suffers because of all their strict labor laws. Very few companies have interest in putting sites in France because it is such a pain in the arse to deal with the labor force. You have to get permission from the government before you can do a mass layoff, and even after you get this permission, all the laid off people come back and sue the company. It's absurd the entitlement they have.
This post was edited on 6/25/15 at 8:17 am
Posted on 6/25/15 at 8:17 am to Patrick_Bateman
One point for the good guys
Posted on 6/25/15 at 8:19 am to Patrick_Bateman
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Orly airport
Posted on 6/25/15 at 8:21 am to BigDawg0420
quote:Give 'em an inch of socialism, they'll try to take a mile.
The French like to protest about everything. I was there this summer and every week there was some sort of public service shutdown
Posted on 6/25/15 at 8:22 am to Patrick_Bateman
So they go on strike & block roadways to get people to stop using Uber? I don't think they are doing this right
Posted on 6/25/15 at 8:34 am to bctiger6
Courtney Love got caught up in it.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 8:38 am to cjared036
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they are all pissed that their medallions they paid good $ for are now next to worthless.
THey have a legitimate argument. They are told "Hey you can't taxi without spending a ton of money to buy some paper saying you are a cab"
Then some guy comes in and taxis people around without paying for a medallion.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 8:40 am to colorchangintiger
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A 26-year-old man in Lyon said he was attacked Saturday night after telling a taxi driver he would use Uber, because the driver was on strike and refused to take him.
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