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14.1.10

STRIKE * Hungary - Budapest Public Transport Strike Boosts Cab Revenue

Budapest,Hungary -The Wall Street Journal (USA), by Veronika Gulyas -January 12, 2010: -- Public transport company BKV in Hungary’s capital city Budapest began an open-ended strike early Tuesday morning. As usual, the strike followed an unresolved dispute over wages and perks between the company and the majority of its trade unions... Although the strike has not affected all transportation — subcontractor-operated buses, the underground and trolley buses are running — the capital city is indeed in a state of chaos as service on most bus and tram lines is unavailable... Desperate times call for desperate measures: Some motorists have helped out commuters stuck at empty bus stops, while other residents choose to get on their bikes... At the negotiating table, trade unions are insisting on renewing a collective contract that expired at the end of 2009, while BKV has been offering similar conditions to the earlier framework, only under general wage regulations... (Photo AFP: No trams running in Budapest)

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