WAbout a month after the last protest, on April 5th, drivers and partners have demonstrations scheduled for Lisbon, Coimbra, Porto, Faro and Leiria for better working conditions, again with the institutional support of the Associação Movimento Nacional (AMN) – – TVDE.
Speaking to Lusa, the president of AMN-TVDE, Vítor Soares, explained that the organization supports the demands and is in solidarity with partners and drivers, adding that since the last protest “there have been no major responses” to the sector’s concerns.
“There are two new features on the list of demands, namely the issue of taxis in TVDE applications and the suspension of TVDE operator licenses until the review of law 45/2018”, said Vítor Soares.
According to Vítor Soares, in the essence of what became known as the Uber law, TVDEs are considered uncharacterized vehicles, meaning that “taxis, being considered public transport and duly identified, cannot be available on platforms”, and so far only Bolt has this option.
“We have nothing against taxis, but we are in an unfair situation, given that taxis have various supports that TVDE do not have”, he said, exemplifying with 50% cheaper insurance prices or the fact that taxis have stands to wait customers.
Among other issues that lead to the demonstration is also the desire to pay 50% of the kilometer of the journey to customer pick-up, given that platforms sometimes allocate trips 10 kilometers from passenger pick-up without there being any compensation for the driver.
Partners and drivers also ask for an increase in the current minimum customer fare per trip of 4.25 euros for up to three kilometers, a reduction in platform commissions from 25% to 15%, and monitoring of licenses from the Mobility and Transport Institute (Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes) ( IMT) and that drivers take the exam at IMT exam centers nationwide.
The group also intends to review law 45/2018, reminding Vítor Soares that the association is already having meetings with parties with parliamentary seats to present their amendment proposals.
Demonstrations are planned in Lisbon, Coimbra, Porto, Faro and Leiria, and in the capital the gathering is scheduled for 7am on Avenida Dom João V, in Amoreiras, and then goes to Avenida da Liberdade, where they are expected to remain until 9pm.
In the Algarve, the gathering will be between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm, next to Faro airport, and between 7:30 am and 12:30 pm, next to the Algarve Stadium, while in Porto the protest is scheduled for Praça General Humberto Delgado, between 10:00 am and 2 p.m.
In Coimbra, the meeting is scheduled for 4pm at Praça da Canção, followed by walking, at 6pm, to the City Hall. In Leiria, the protest should take place between 2:30 pm and 6:30 pm, next to the IMT.
Currently, the Associação Movimento Nacional — TVDE, which elected the new governing bodies in March, has around 200 members and is in the process of attracting new members.
The number of TVDE driver certificates registered in Portugal is, according to the IMT, 68,068, according to the most recent data, relating to April 1st.
There are 13 electronic TVDE platform operators licensed in Portugal, but only two (Bolt and Uber) are active, the others being Its My Ride, Vemja, Tazzi, Chofer, Klibber, Mobiz, Tarine, Ixat, Leb, Plink and Just Easy Mob!.
The review of the law that regulates TVDE, scheduled for 2022, has not yet progressed, five years after its entry into force, on November 1, 2018.
In 2023, the PS Government led by António Costa postponed the review of the law that governs the sector’s activity, expecting it to be completed this year, after the European Union directive on TVDE was known.
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