Taxi drivers organize protest on November 18 against retroactive health contributions

Independent cab drivers will go on strike on November 18, between 11,00 and 17,00 hours in Constitutiei Square in Bucharest. 3,500 taxi drivers from Bucharest and across the country are expected to attend the protest, which will also include a march to Victoriei Square. The taxi drivers will be protesting against the Government and the Health Ministry's disinterest towards the major issues that authorized taxi drivers (PFA – authorized self-employed) have to face. The Health Ministry has imposed retroactive health contributions for PFA, covering the last five years, plus penalties. There are over 30,000 taxi drivers in Romania in this situation and 500,000 PFAs who would pay their social contributions but not retroactively. editor@romania-insider.com