Strike canceled; unions to negotiate

[NewsWhore]

The nationwide public transportation strike scheduled for next Tuesday, 30 January has been canceled by union leaders who announced they would be working with the government to begin the process of negotiating effective transport policies that will guarantee efficient, secure and organized transport for the Dominican citizenry. The decision to call off the strike came after union heads met with President Leonel Fernandez. Fenatrano leader Juan Hubieres said the President did not offer to subsidize fares, as demanded by the transporters. Discussions and negotiations will continue today between the transport unions, the directors of OMSA government bus office, the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) and the Land Transport Office (OTTT). On behalf of the government authorities, Transport Reorganization Office (OPRET) head Diandino Pena said he would evaluate drivers' expenditures to determine whether their claim that operating costs are higher than revenues is in fact true.

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