Dec 7, 2014
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Geneva drivers of streetcars and busses have organised a one day strike, halting virtually all public transport in the capital. The drivers are protesting against budget cuts and expected job reductions.
Geneva drivers of streetcars and busses have organised a one day strike, halting virtually all public transport in the capital. The drivers are protesting against budget cuts and expected job reductions. Members of the union voted 93 percent in favour of the work stoppage to protest an "austerity" budget for transit and the planned reduction of 100 jobs.
English: http://www.thelocal.ch/20141119/strike-grinds-geneva-public-transit-to-halt
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