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Spontaneous protest at Bucharest subway. The traffic is stopped

14:07, 26 Mart. 2021
The traffic of subway trains is affected on Friday by a spontaneous protest of some representatives of the USLM union in Unirii Square station, which blocked the traffic of passenger trains, announces Metrorex.

Government Announces Inspection At Oltenia Energy Complex Amid Miner Strike

14:43, 17 Ian. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila ordered on Thursday an inspection at the Oltenia Energy Complex (CE Oltenia), in the context of a miner strike which led to the shutdown of one thermal power unit, meant to check whether management respected regulations on corporate governance.

Oltenia Energy Complex Proposes Wage Raises, Protest Continues In At Least One Quarry

14:00, 16 Ian. 2019
Following a night of negotiations with its worker unions, the management of the Oltenia Energy Complex (CEO) announced that it reached an agreement to raise wages and grant vacation vouchers in order to stop recent worker strikes, though the movement continues in at least one of its quarries.

Bucharest Court Decides Subway General Strike Illegal

17:21, 20 Nov. 2018
Magistrates of the Bucharest Court decided on Tuesday that the general strike planned by subway workers in Romania’s capital is illegal, after it previously made the same decision regarding a warning strike they held last Thursday.

Bucharest Subway Employees To Carry On Strike Plans Despite Unfavorable Court Decision

17:21, 19 Nov. 2018
Bucharest subway workers unions will carry on with their plan to start a general strike on Wednesday despite a Bucharest Court decision rejecting their request, according to a statement issued by the Union of Free Subway Syndicates (USLM) on Monday.

Subway Union Threatens Strike As CBA Negotiations Continue

18:49, 26 Oct. 2018
The Union of Free Subway Syndicates (USLM) announced on Friday that employees of the Bucharest metro could go on strike between November 10 and 15 if their demands in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement are met, with a new round of talks set for Monday.

Romanian Opposition On Parliamentary Strike Until Elections

16:41, 30 Ian. 2012
Romania's Social-Liberal Union (USL), made up of the three major opposition parties, will go on a parliamentary strike until the next elections, Liberal Party president Crin Antonescu said Monday.

Romanian Opposition MPs Might Go On Parliamentary Strike – Sources

14:21, 23 Ian. 2012
The Romanian opposition Social Liberal Union might to go on parliamentary strike for 30 days, as the ruling coalition discarded opposition’s demands, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romanian Railway Workers Call Off Strike Planned To Start Wednesday

12:48, 22 Mart. 2011
Romanian railway workers have called off a full-blown strike planned to start Wednesday as the transport minister announced the budgets of the country’s three state-owned railway companies have been approved.

Railway Traffic In Romania Resumed As Workers End Protest

10:13, 16 Mart. 2011
Romanian railway workers have ended their two-hour warning strike Wednesday at 9 a.m. and trains halted during the protest have resumed their routes.

Romanian Railway Workers Stopped Trains For Two-Hour Warning Strike

08:07, 16 Mart. 2011
Romanian railway workers ceased work for two hours Wednesday morning and all trains en route have been stopped in stations or on the way.

Romanian Railway Workers To Stage Two-Hour Warning Strike Wednesday

18:34, 15 Mart. 2011
Romanian railway workers will stage a warning strike on March 16, as unionists and railway company representatives failed to find common ground on signing new collective work contracts.

Unions At Romanian ArcelorMittal Galati To Hold Strike On Mar 10

15:03, 25 Feb. 2011
Four trade unions at Romanian steel processor ArcelorMittal Galati on Friday announced a general strike starting March 10, displeased with the proposed 8% wage hike countering their 18% demand.

Romanian Railway Workers Threaten To Go On General Strike In March

14:55, 08 Feb. 2011
Unions in Romania’s railway sector threaten to go on full-blown strike early March and triggered a work conflict Tuesday as collective work contracts have expired for all three state-owned railway companies.

Romanian Miners Threaten Full-Blown Strike Starting Jan 10, 2011

12:04, 13 Dec. 2010
Over 30,000 Romanian employees in the mining and energy sectors threatened to go on full-blown strike starting January 10 if power company Electra is not set up and negotiations to create new jobs and prevent collective layoffs in the two sectors are not initiated.

All Flights From Bucharest To Spain Canceled Over Spanish Air Traffic Controllers Strike

17:17, 04 Dec. 2010
Five two-way flights from Romania’s capital Bucharest to Spain’s Madrid, Barcelona, Saragossa and Valencia have been canceled and two planes that were supposed to land in Bucharest from Madrid and Barcelona have been grounded Saturday because of a strike of Spanish air traffic controllers.

Employees Of Romania Daewoo Mangalia Shipyard End Strike After Nearly 6 Weeks

10:58, 19 Nov. 2010
Employees of Romania’s Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI) shipyard went back to work Friday after nearly six weeks of strike over a new collective work contract and higher pay

Romanian Unionists Threaten Full-Blown Strike To Topple Govt

19:01, 27 Oct. 2010
Romanian unionists ended protests in capital Bucharest Wednesday, after having learnt the Government survived the opposition’s no-confidence motion in Parliament, and threatened to go on full-blown strike to have the Government ousted.

Romanian Subway Employees Threaten To Strike If They Lose Bonuses

13:02, 18 Oct. 2010
Employees of Romania’s state-owned subway company Metrorex threaten to go on strike in December if their bonuses for special working conditions are eliminated from the company’s budget.

Romania Daewoo – Mangalia Shipyard Employees Go On General Strike Over Wage Raises

13:31, 11 Oct. 2010
About one third of the 3,000 employees of shipyard Daewoo - Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI) in southeastern Romania Monday went on general strike indefinitely disgruntled that they were denied a salary increase.

Romanian Public Servants To Go On General Strike Indefinitely As Of Sept 27

12:31, 14 Sept. 2010
Romanian public servants will go on general strike indefinitely starting Monday, September 27, said Sebastian Oprescu, head of the National Union of Public Servants (SNFP), adding public servants are starving and are heavily indebted.

Romanian Mangalia Shipyard Staff On Strike Over Pay Raise

12:04, 14 Iun. 2010
Approximately one third of the 3,000 staff at the Daewoo Mangalia Shipyard in Constanta County, southeastern Romania, went on a full-blown strike indeterminately as of Monday, as the management of Daewoo - Mangalia Heavy Industries SA has denied their request for a pay raise.

Romanian Teachers To Continue Protests

21:22, 02 Iun. 2010
Romania’s four education union federations said Wednesday that unionists will not quit the strike, adding that, starting Monday, teachers will not register marks, calculate school year averages and participate in national exams.

Romanian Public Education Unions FEN, Alma Mater To Halt Strike

13:40, 02 Iun. 2010
Romanian public education unions FEN and Alma Mater decided Wednesday to suspend their general strike and join the protest actions organized by the country’s five union confederations, said Bogdan Hossu, leader of the Cartel Alfa confederation.

Romanian Public Servants Union FNSA Halts Strike

12:15, 02 Iun. 2010
Romanian public servants union FNSA has decided to suspend its national strike, as of Wednesday 11 a.m., because of pressure from politicians and local authorities, who threaten to lay off striking unionists.

Bucharest City Hall Unionists Call Off Strike

11:30, 01 Iun. 2010
Bucharest city hall employees decided to call off their strike Tuesday morning, and will join the rally outside Romanian Parliament headquarters, set to take place on the day of the no-confidence motion debate, union leader Dumitru Gherdan told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Bucharest’s Subway Unionists Threaten To Strike In Mid-June

11:29, 01 Iun. 2010
Bucharest’s subway unionists are threatening to stage a full-blown strike in about two weeks’ time if the Government adopts the law enforcing public sector wage cuts, union federation leader Ion Radoi said Tuesday.

Romanian Education Unionists To File Criminal Complaint Against Education Min

11:27, 01 Iun. 2010
Romanian education union federation FSLI will file a criminal petition against Education Minister Daniel Funeriu Tuesday, claiming that he illegally replaced certain high-school graduation exam assessors, federation secretary general Liviu Pop told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romanian Railway Employees Threaten To Cease Work If Affected By Wage Cuts

20:09, 31 Mai 2010
Employees of Romania’s railway company CFR will not go on solidarity strike, union leader Voicu Sala told MEDIAFAX Monday, adding that, should the Government draw up a normative act aimed at cutting their salaries by 25%, the company will immediately cease all activities.

Romanian Subway Unionists To Shorten Tuesday’s Strike By Four Hours

14:16, 31 Mai 2010
Bucharest subway unionists’ strike, due to take place Tuesday between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m., was shortened so that subway will not operate between 4 a.m. and noon, the subway union said in a press release Monday.

Romanian Public Administration Unionists To Strike Until After No-Confidence Motion Debate

14:07, 31 Mai 2010
Romania’s full-blown public administration strike, started Monday by the National Public Administration Union Federation, or FNSA, will last at least until after the no-confidence motion is debated, federation leaders said Monday.

Romanian State Employees On Full-Blown Strike Countrywide Monday

10:44, 31 Mai 2010
Hundreds of thousands of Romanian state employees, including teachers, doctors, police and public servants across the country are on full-blown strike Monday, in protest to the Government’s spending cut plan which lowers their wages by one fourth.

Bucharest’s Public Transport To Follow Regular Workday Schedule Monday

20:23, 30 Mai 2010
Bucharest’s public transport network will function according to a regular work day schedule on Monday and it will provide the regular number of trolleybuses, trams and buses, Bucharest public transport authority RATB spokesperson Mihai Vladarau told MEDIAFAX Sunday.

Romanian PM Urges Teachers To Give Up Strike

20:18, 30 Mai 2010
Romanian teachers should not go on strike Monday, as they will not receive their wages for the duration of the strike, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Sunday.

Romanian Teachers’ Strike Won’t Affect High-School Graduation Exam – Education Min

16:11, 30 Mai 2010
Romania’s Education Minister Daniel Funeriu said Sunday that the written foreign language examination for high-school graduates, scheduled for the May 31-June 4 interval, will take place according to plan in all the 1,419 exam centers across the country.

Romanian Education Unionists Call On Teachers, Students To Support May 31 Strike

14:48, 29 Mai 2010
Romania’s "Spiru Haret" education union federation calls on teachers to protest against the intolerable state of the education system, and asks students to recognize the “legitimate” nature of the protest, says a press release issued by the federation Saturday.

About 85% Of Bucharest’s Public Transport Vehicles To Function On Strike Day, June 1

16:11, 28 Mai 2010
Bucharest public transport unionists said Friday, after talks with mayor Sorin Oprescu, that 85% of the capital city’s public transport vehicles will function on June 1, when subway and public transport unionists decided to go on solidarity strike to protest planned wage cuts.

Bucharest Subway, Public Transport Unionists To Go On Solidarity Strike On June 1

11:37, 28 Mai 2010
Romanian subway and Bucharest public transport unionists will go on strike on June 1, between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m., in solidarity with other public sector employees, but may extend the strike indefinitely in protest to planned wage cuts, subway union leader Ioan Radoi announced Friday.

Over 10,000 Ambulance Workers Join Romanian Public Sector Strike Monday

09:33, 28 Mai 2010
Over 10,000 workers of Romania’s ambulance services will go on full-blown strike indefinitely as of Monday, along with teachers and public administration workers in protest to the Government’s austere spending cut plan which lowers wages and pensions.

Romania’s High-School Graduation Exam To Be Attended By 77% Of Teachers – Education Min

18:34, 27 Mai 2010
Romania’s Education Minister Daniel Funeriu said Thursday that the written foreign language high-school graduation exam, scheduled to take place between May 31 and June 4 will go ahead as planned, since 77% of teachers will not go on strike.