Taxis relaunch their mobilization from June 11th – Liberation
It left for a tour. The taxi federations, following a uncompromising meeting at the Ministry of Health Thursday, June 5, are remobilized from June 11 to protest against the reform of health transport pricing.
They first call for blocking the Ministry of Economy: « The problem comes from those who hold the stock market cords »explains Bernard Crébassa, the president of the National Federation of Taxi Craftsmen, questioned by RMC. Taxis predict in a second time to extend their mobilization to stations and airports the next day. As a reminder, the drivers had already Blocked Boulevard Raspail for two weeks In mid-May, right next to the Ministry of Transport.
The drivers deplore the unremitted in question of the new prices on health transport which must come into force on October 1. « The delegations have left the table because the government does not want to review its copy »explains Dominique Buisson, secretary general of the National Taxi Federation, in the columns of Parisian. « They have no intention of changing their method and the prices they impose on us », regrets Bernard Crébassa.
Prime Minister François Bayrou had indeed promised after a week of taxi mobilization in mid-May « Rework detail » of the new tariff agreement. The latter provides for a « National package for care and support » 13 euros including the first 4 kilometers, with, beyond a single kilometer rate by department with increases.
Shortly after, the Minister of Health Yannick Neuder announced in each department meetings between the prefects and the managers of the primary health insurance funds (CPAM). The objective: to assess « Local repercussions » of this new pricing and make « Territorial differentiation ». « They told us that our departmental representatives accepted the method, but these are not at all the feedback we have. They try to create discord between the federations and our representatives in the departments ”, Fuspige Bernard Crebassa.
For its part, the Ministry of Finance hopes to save for health insurance 300 million euros within 3 years using this new tariff agreement.
