The taxi sector in the capital has not detected a massive follow-up to the general strike of this 11 November, called by several trade union organizations, including CCOO and UGT, in protest at the difficulties in accessing housing and the high cost of living.
Sources from the sector consulted by Europa Press have said that a reduction in taxi activity has indeed been observed, although they have clarified that this decline could be explained by traffic restrictions resulting from pickets and demonstrations and, at the same time, by the decision of some professionals to voluntarily adjust their working hours.
Similarly, these sources have stressed that, since they are self-employed workers, the overall impact of the strike on the group will not be very significant. However, they have recalled that, precisely because of their status as self-employed, taxi drivers are not required to communicate whether or not they exercise this right.