Does the drivers, migrant threat on the streets of Moscow?

View in Moscow at the wheel of public transport or taxi Russian driver is extremely difficult. The fact that the scope of public transport in the capital has long been the preserve of migrant workers. Recently this situation has decided to change the Department of Transport and Communications of Moscow. Office reported that a new, 2010, 68 metropolitan commercial carriers will lose their quotas to attract migrants as drivers. In this case, the quota of the workers for Mosgortrans remain, but will be reduced from 12,000 to 7,000 workers. The press office of the Department, this step is "made in the interests of Russian citizens and take into account the conditions of crisis." Among the claims that Moscow officials impose drivers migrants: ignorance of the city and transport routes, unsuitability to the city road conditions and lack of understanding of the socio-cultural environment in Moscow. Dissatisfied metropolitan transport workers and working conditions of drivers. Rotational method being used by commercial organizations working public transportation, "leads to the fact that the living conditions and wages of migrant workers are at a low level, this opinion is shared by the Department. Concepts such as transport safety, as well as the proper level of service, however, as the cost of travel, care about many of Moscow's passengers. Most of them supports the efforts of the Department to get rid of the drivers of migrant workers. The reasons are many. Why are only the latest incidents related to illegal work "led" and media coverage. For example, at the end of June this year in the capital, was detained by taxi driver who smoked marijuana while driving. And what can we say that some of the "marshrutchikov" does not know how to read or speak in Russian, are living the life of their watches almost in the trunk of the car, did not properly rest. But this is a very important factor directly affecting road safety, as every day in the salon of his official car, such riders are transported live "load." Another important point is that the drivers employed by private organizations, often do not have a fixed salary, their income depends on the amount of money that the driver had time to "dash" for his shift. What is a "relationship" turns to the passengers, everyone knows who has ever used the services of taxis, which are in the "struggle" for customers undercut each other and flagrantly violate the rules of the road. Aimed at improving transportation safety bill proposed by the Department of Transport and Communications of the Moscow Duma members for approval of the capital, intended primarily to improve transport safety. However, many experts believe that the law on a subject which is very acute, not only to the extent of the capital, but throughout Russia. This is a national issue. According to the Center of the labor rights lawyer Anna Gvozditsky, which publishes Radio Liberty, the essence of the matter is "not whether a migrant worker or a driver, but how can he do the job professionally, efficiently, that is, whether it is the work of their professional qualities, including health status, qualifications and so on. " Lawyer sees in this approach is the desire of the authorities "put pressure" on the issue of ethnic relations, and to restrict the rights of foreign citizens in Russia. The bill in question, of course, affects the interests of the companies-carriers. Commercial organizations see such a legislative initiative of the metropolitan government's intention to create unfavorable conditions for their work, giving special preferences to Mosgortrans, and thereby establish a monopoly in the market of public transport. Private companies are even hiring employment drivers, migrants, it is still deficient in the respective frames, said Gazete.ru representative of "Autoline Ludmila Kozlova. The city authorities, reducing the quota for migrant workers, expect to give Muscovites more work, which is very important in times of crisis, when the capital increases the number of unemployed people and the problem of employment is very acute. Such an intention - to "liberate jobs for Moscow" - at the end of last year was announced, Yuri Luzhkov. As we see, Luzhkov keeps its promises, which affected not only the area of ??transportation. Everyone is familiar with the recent scandal Cherkizovsky market and Luzhkov's statement that it is necessary to expel from Moscow all the Chinese and Vietnamese. Analysts believe that the initiative of the metropolitan transport workers is unlikely to lead to an increase in the number of Muscovites who claim to occupy the driver's workplace workers. Moreover, as many experts believe that passenger transport in Moscow with the beginning of a new year and at all may be on the verge of a shutdown: commercial transportation companies will not be able to offer for Russian citizens a decent wage, which would correspond to an adequate degree of hard and responsible work driver of public transport. Furthermore, as rightly pointed scientific director of the Institute of Globalization Problems, Mikhail Delyagin, "not a fact that Muscovites are willing and able to better drive a trolleybus or a minibus. Besides, can not but worry and this question: what will the city authorities with the drivers, migrants, who are currently working on the roads of Moscow? It is clear that illegal workers will be deported, however, and this raises the question: "And at whose expense?" But more important than that and the challenges faced by drivers, migrant workers legally in the city. There is great risk that they will not leave from Moscow, but because of the need to somehow secure the existence of a pick not the most legitimate ways to earn. And it will increase the already troubled criminal situation in the city and pour another batch of "oil" in the fire of ethnic animosity.