Airport taxi operators hope to iron out election issues and avert action that could hurt tourism industry

Members of the United Taxi Company (UTC) are set to meet with
their executive on Friday, January 26, to work out some issues the
body is facing.

Reports say there is contention among some members of the taxi
association concerning when elections should be held.
Apparently, elections for a new executive should have been held in
June 2023, but the polls did not take place. And this, says Ian

Joseph, a service ambassador and UTC member, might have fueled
the contention.

Joseph claims there was no communication from the executive to
advise that the elections would not be held at the expected time,
and this further upset the membership.

Another election date was set for Wednesday, January 24, reports
say; however, that was postponed after the executive held
discussions with its attorney.

The suggestion to postpone the election reportedly was made by a
former executive member who has resigned his post.
In a recent communiqué to members, they were advised that
another attempt to elect a new executive would be made in six
weeks.

However, Joseph says the poll could actually be sooner based on a
number of factors.

Apparently, these elections are usually held annually, but Joseph
says that a name change for the body – from an association to a
company – could have caused some issues.

While both designations share similar rules, he explains, there are
some differences regarding how each would be governed; and when
an election is held could be one such issue.

In the meantime, Joseph says both the executive and the members
have arrived at an amicable resolution to the dispute and further
discussions will take place at the meeting on Friday.

They hope that everything can be worked out, then, in order to
prevent any disruptions at the V.C. Bird International Airport that
could negatively impact the tourism sector.

That was Ian Joseph, service ambassador and United Taxi
Company member.