No support for strike

[NewsWhore]

The 48-hour strike called for Thursday and Friday by the CNTU transport union in protest at the announcement of the fiscal reform, as well as against the high cost of living and the energy crisis is being supported by the PRD and PRSC parties, but according to Diario Libre the threat has had little or no take-up with the nation's drivers. National Transport Federation leader Blas Peralta called the strike "unreasonable", and instead called for dialogue with the government. He is quoted in Diario Libre as saying that all people want is to earn some money for the Christmas season and that the strike was called too hastily without any previous discussion. President of the Lower Chamber Jose Cesar Valentin, quoted in El Caribe newspaper, said that the strike solves absolutely nothing. Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez has also come out against the strike. CNTU leader Antonio Marte said that he will allow his drivers to make their own decisions, while National Transport Federation leader Juan Hubieres said that his organization will not support the strike, and that his members' buses would continue to run throughout. Union leader Ramon Perez Figueroa said that they would evaluate the progress of the strike at midday in order to determine whether or not to continue.

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