“Occupy” movement appears on the Mainland–Nanjing cab drivers go on strike and “occupy” streets

On Thursday January 8, 2015, more than 1,000 taxi cabs went on strike in Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu Province. The drivers independently gathered at the train station, airport etc. and blocked traffic demanding reduced monthly rental rates and increase starting fares etc. A large number of police have been mobilized.

On the afternoon of Thursday January 8, 2015 Boxun’s reporter hurried to the Nanjing South Station taxi cab line and discovered that passengers were in a long line anxious about getting a cab. But very few cabs came. The interval between cabs was too long. In addition to Nanjing’s South Station, most of the cabs on the streets had their “off duty” lights on. It’s understood that until approximately 5 p.m. these striking taxis were steered away from Nanjing’s South Station but gathered nearby on Yulan Avenue, and blocked the road with their vehicles, and continued to refuse to accept passengers.

Up until Friday January 9, 2015, more and more cab drivers went on strike. Netizens all confirm that taxis are harder to get. Beijing East Road Taxis aren’t allowed in not only because a cab driver threatened to “occupy” the train station but also because they threatened to “occupy” the city government headquarters. For this reason the authorities have increased security and aren’t allowing taxis into the government headquarters compound.

On Friday January 9, 2015 netizens reported that there are no taxi cabs at Nanjing Airport and main Train Station.

Up to the filing of this report, the taxi strike in the former Republic of China capital Nanjing continues. And up until now the authorities have given no response to the strikers.

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