Taxi unions warn of further strike action

STRIKING taxi drivers were due to return to work early this morning amidst conflicting views about the success of their 24-hour stoppage.

Taxi firms who did not back the action said their drivers were intimidated into staying at home but the three unions involved in the strike said non-members stayed away in support of the unions.

The National Taxi Drivers Union (NTDU), Irish Taxi Drivers Federation and SIPTU will meet tomorrow to assess the impact of their action but warned last night they had a mandate for further action and expected more stoppages in the weeks ahead.