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Taxi’s On Board With New Plan
posted (October 12, 2016)

But overall, most of the cooperatives endorse this new system. We spoke to two representatives from two different unions and here is what they had to say.

Alexander Daniels - Chairman, Belcan Taxi Coop Society
"Da wa valid move, da wa valid point whe he do, I think this is the best way to go with the exception of the freelance and the ones whe no choose to be in a cooperative. You know for some reason they decide they no like rules and regulations so there will be a two or couple bad apples in any organisation."

Courtney Weatherburne
"So that's your only concern at this point?"

Alexander Daniels - Chairman, Belcan Taxi Coop Society
"Yes ma'am because we are an established cooperative."

Courtney Weatherburne
"How does a taxi operator become a part of a cooperative what’s the process?"

Elma Canales - Belizean Taxi Cooperative
"You have to apply to be a cooperative member or union or whatever it is. If you have a license and you have your car in good shape, your insurance, everything in good shape."

Courtney Weatherburne
"There are regulations too right?"

Elma Canales - Belizean Taxi Cooperative
"In the cooperative you have to follow the policy, you have to cooperate."

Courtney Weatherburne
"Do you all agree with the mayor is saying? You guys agree with it?"

Elma Canales - Belizean Taxi Cooperative
"I want to give a special thanks to Mr. Pitts for lifting the moratorium and he did a great job and he's also doing a great job and I believe it will work. The freelancers if they really want to drive a taxi they have to get into a cooperative or union or somewhere they have to get involved because they won't have any more freelancers."

The city council is still working on the details as to how this new system will work.

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