The president of the Federation of Transport The New Option, Juan Hubieres, called for a strike on Thursday demanding that the government “pay now” to the carriers a debt of RD $ 17 billion for the kilometers of drivers, bus and car owners can bring bread to their tables this Christmas.
In a statement, Hubieres said that the mountain belongs to the drivers of resources accumulated by the payment of taxes of two pesos for gasoline and diesel, of which 50 cents would be used to renovate the fleet of public transport vehicles .
Hubieres raised that these resources could be used by carriers to alleviate the calamity of the transport sector for the pandemic.
The note notes that public passenger and freight transport is mired in a collapse that could lead to the final bankruptcy of thousands of families, because more than 700,000 men and women would be left without jobs.
Requests
Several trade unions in this sector are calling for equal treatment at zero rates, as in the tourism and agricultural sectors. They are asking for a subsidy for diesel, which the Government is firm and working on an agreement with them as agreed at a meeting held at the National Palace 45 days ago and which conforms to the honorary transport cabinet.
They indicate that are in a position to manage the running door of any transport model without the state having to take international or local loans. Be it buses, monorails, trucks, and so on.
They allege that for the drivers of buses and cars in the conch they live a situation of precariousness and despair and for this reason they ask President Luis Abinader to execute economic and social policies in their favor.