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Over 200 Romanian Independent Driving Instructors Picket Transp Ministry HQ

Over 200 Romanian independent driving instructors from all over the country are protesting in front of Transport Ministry building, urging the Romanian Road Authority (ARR) to annul the decision that bans driving schools from working with them.
Over 200 Romanian Independent Driving Instructors Picket Transp Ministry HQ
25 iun. 2009, 11:36, English

The head of the National Union of Driving Instructors in Romania (SNIAR), Cornel Lipa, said protests would continue next week unless the authority solves their problems.

Lipa added driving instructors were told after June 10, when the decision came into effect, that they would be fined up to 60,000 lei (EUR1=RON4.2284) if they are caught doing their job.
 
Furthermore, he said a driving school instructor is paid nearly RON5 – 6 per hour, which, he stressed, is a very small sum for a very difficult and stressful job.
 
Lipa also said Transport Ministry secretary of state, Eusebiu Pistru, promised them Thursday that he would unwind this situation, adding protesters are now waiting to be invited to talks.
 
Protesters are displaying banners saying "Labor right cannot be restricted," "notary public =freelancer, lawyer = freelancer, licensed driving instructor = slave," "park watchman – RON7.9/hour, driving school instructor -RON5 or RON6/hour," "Don’t cut hour hands, don’t export us, we have families."
 
Provision no. 15507/03.06.2009 of the Romanian Road Authority compelled all driving schools to immediately end any collaboration with independent driving instructors (authorized private individuals), with whom they worked under contracts, according to valid legislation. Following this abuse, 4,500 authorized and independent driving instructors are jobless.