Possible general strike at Bucharest subway in November

26 October 2018

The Bucharest subway workers’ union plans a general strike for November, as the employees are unhappy with their salaries and with the underground traffic safety.

Their collective labor contract is due to expire and the workers plan a general strike for the period November 10-15 if a new agreement is not reached, local News.ro reported.

The union mainly demands salary increases and additional staff. A new round of negotiations is scheduled for Friday.

In late August this year, Ion Radoi, the leader of the subway workers’ union, said that a subway train with 2,000 people aboard was one step away from a tragedy earlier the same month, due to a malfunction of the steering system.

Some 700,000 passengers use the Bucharest subway every day. Metrorex, the company that manages the subway system, is controlled by the Transport Ministry.

Irina Marica, irina.marica@romania-insider.com

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Possible general strike at Bucharest subway in November

26 October 2018

The Bucharest subway workers’ union plans a general strike for November, as the employees are unhappy with their salaries and with the underground traffic safety.

Their collective labor contract is due to expire and the workers plan a general strike for the period November 10-15 if a new agreement is not reached, local News.ro reported.

The union mainly demands salary increases and additional staff. A new round of negotiations is scheduled for Friday.

In late August this year, Ion Radoi, the leader of the subway workers’ union, said that a subway train with 2,000 people aboard was one step away from a tragedy earlier the same month, due to a malfunction of the steering system.

Some 700,000 passengers use the Bucharest subway every day. Metrorex, the company that manages the subway system, is controlled by the Transport Ministry.

Irina Marica, irina.marica@romania-insider.com

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