Taxi Union Follows Bus Union in Declaring Support for Yom Tae-young

Following the bus union in the Suwon region, the Suwon branch of the taxi union also declared its support for Yom Tae-young, the New Politics Democrats' candidate for Suwon mayor.

Leaders of 22 taxi unions, including Kyungjin, Gwangil, Daekyung, Daeseong, Dongah, Dongil, Bugwang, Sungjin, Suil, Sinhung, Uil, Changhun, Hwajin, Hyundai, and Hongbowunsoo, as well as Ilju, Dongah, Hope Transportation, Jaekyung, K One, KB Taxi, and Myungjin Sang-un, held a meeting with Yom candidate and the Suwon Workers' Comprehensive Welfare Center on the 29th and resolved to "make active efforts for the election of Yom Tae-young, the mayoral candidate."

They said, "Re-election of Candidate Yom, who is young, clean, and capable, is no different from the will of citizens," and agreed, "The policies to improve the treatment of taxi drivers, such as taxi rest areas, were truly moving."

Yom Tae-young, the mayoral candidate, said at the event, "I am truly grateful and deeply moved by the support of taxi drivers, who are evaluated as the legs of ordinary citizens," and promised, "If elected mayor, I will become a communicative mayor who actively reflects citizens' opinions in municipal administration."

Earlier, heads of unions from seven bus companies in Suwon declared their support for Yom Tae-young, the New Politics Democrats' candidate for Suwon mayor, on the 20th.