Melbourne cabbies threaten airport blockade

Hundreds of cab drivers have been protesting outside the Flinders Street Station in Melbourne since last night, calling for better protection from violent passengers.
The protest was launched after an Indian driver was stabbed and left for dead in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
A 45-year-old man from the Melbourne suburb of Alphington was arrested overnight and has been has been charged with attempted murder.
This morning many of the protesters ripped off their shirts as tension rose during morning peak hour.
A suggestion that a delegation of drivers go and speak to the Public Transport Minister Lynne Kosky was fiercely rejected, with drivers demanding that Ms Kosky come to them instead.
If their demands are not met, they are threatening to blockade Melbourne Airport.
The Minister says she will not negotiate with the drivers until they end their blockade.
She says the Government is acting in good faith, and the drivers should do the same.
30/04/08 ABC Online, Australia

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