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Bucharest Court Decides Subway Strike Is Illegitimate

19:44, 18 Nov. 2009
The Bucharest Court decided Wednesday that the general strike organized by subway employees is not legal and the protest is to be ceased.

Romanian Subway Unionists Reject Court Panel, Strike Legitimacy Trial Suspended

16:14, 18 Nov. 2009
Romanian subway unionists Wednesday rejected the Bucharest Court panel trying the legitimacy of their general strike after their exceptions were overruled and the trial has been suspended until the court decides whether to assign a new panel.

Romanian Court Trying Legitimacy Of Subway Strike Halts Debates On Technicalities

14:34, 18 Nov. 2009
The trial in which the management of Romanian state-owned subway company Metrorex calls on the Bucharest Court to rule on the legitimacy of its employees’ general strike was adjourned Wednesday on technicalities just minutes into the debates.

Bucharest Subway Strike Continues, Court Ruling Expected Wednesday

10:39, 18 Nov. 2009
Employees of state-owned subway company Metrorex continue their general strike Wednesday after a new round of failed negotiations over wage raises and the Bucharest Court is expected to rule on the strike’s legitimacy later in the day.

Romanian Subway Employees Back To Work, Resume Strike Wednesday

16:42, 17 Nov. 2009
The Bucharest subway was open Tuesday at 4 p.m. after employees halted a general strike that caused major traffic jams across the city, but the protest will be resumed Wednesday.

FOCUS: Bucharest Subway Strike – Political Games At People’s Expense

12:58, 17 Nov. 2009
People in Romania’s capital city Bucharest found subway entrances closed Tuesday morning because subway employees started a general strike demanding bigger wages, while the country has no legitimate government, holds presidential elections this weekend and is mired in recession.

Bucharest Court Expected To Rule On Subway Strike Legitimacy Tuesday

10:29, 17 Nov. 2009
Romanian state-owned company Metrorex manager Gheorghe Udriste told MEDIAFAX the Bucharest Court has received a request to rule on the legitimacy of the subway strike started Tuesday.

Bucharest Public Transport Co Supplements Transport Vehicles Due To Subway Strike

17:21, 16 Nov. 2009
Public road transport in Romania's capital Bucharest will be supplemented with 12% additional vehicles because of a general strike of subway employees Tuesday, November 17, public transport company RATB general manager Gheorghe Aron said Monday.

Romanian Subway Employees Go On Gen Strike Indefinitely Tuesday Over Wages

12:04, 16 Nov. 2009
Romanian subway company Metrorex employees will go on a general strike as of Tuesday, November 17, protesting rejected wage raise claims, and the subway will be closed for eleven hours, between 5 a.m. and 4 p.m., but will function normally from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m..

Romanian Capital’s New Subway Mainline To Cost EUR883M

14:33, 12 Nov. 2009
Construction works on a new mainline of the Bucharest subway to connect the city center to the western Drumul Taberei neighborhood will cost EUR883 million, of which 45% will come from a European Investment Bank (EIB) loan.

Romania’s Transport Min Drafts Railroad Accident Investigation Regulation

12:45, 12 Nov. 2009
Romania's Transport Ministry drew up regulations setting investigation procedures for railroad and subway accidents and the document is to be approved by the Government.

Romanian Subway Employees Held Two-Hour Warning Strike Thursday

10:43, 12 Nov. 2009
Romanian subway employees were on a two-hour warning strike Thursday morning, displeased with the Government’s decision not to increase their wages, and threaten to go on general strike on November 17.

Romanian Subway Employees To Continue Protests, Say Govt Ignores Them

19:19, 11 Nov. 2009
About 200 Romanian employees of state-owned subway company Metrorex picketed the Government Wednesday and a delegation of subway workers’ representatives failed to talk with Prime Minister Emil Boc or Transport Minister Radu Berceanu.

Romania’s Govt Approves Subway Company Metrorex’s Budget, Wage Increase

19:17, 11 Nov. 2009
Romania’s Government approved Wednesday the revenue and expenses budget for 2009 of state-owned subway company Metrorex, including the wage increase decided at the end of last year, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Govt To Approve Subway Company Metrorex’s Budget Wednesday – Romanian Transport Min

15:44, 11 Nov. 2009
Romania's Government will approve Wednesday the revenue and expenses budget for 2009 of state-owned subway company Metrorex, Transport Minister Radu Berceanu said Wednesday.

About 200 Subway Employees Picket Romanian Govt HQ Demanding Wage Raises

12:06, 10 Nov. 2009
About 200 employees of Romania’s state-owned subway company Metrorex are picketing the Government’s headquarters Tuesday in protest that they can’t negotiate wages and a new collective labor contract, as their previous contract expired on November 1.

Romanian Subway Unionists To Call Gen Strike As Of Nov 16 If Wage Talks Fail

14:54, 09 Nov. 2009
Employees of Romania’s state-owned subway company Metrorex will go on general strike indefinitely as of November 16 if negotiations with management on wage raises fail, union leader Ion Radoi said Monday.

Bucharest Subway Employees Hold Spontaneous Protest, Demand Labor Contract Negotiations

15:16, 06 Nov. 2009
Over 100 employees of Bucharest subway company Metrorex gathered Friday within the Piata Unirii 1 subway station, to protest against the delayed approval of the company’s budget and, implicitly, delayed negotiations of their collective labor contract.

Hundreds Of Romanian Subway Workers March Up To Fin Ministry In Protest Over Wages

12:26, 29 Oct. 2009
About 700 employees of Romania’s state-owned subway company Metrorex have gathered outside the Transport Ministry in Bucharest and will march up to the Finance Ministry protesting the management’s refusal to negotiate their wages.

Romania To Borrow EUR370M From EIB For Subway Line

11:12, 29 Oct. 2009
Romania's Government on Wednesday authorized the Finance Ministry to contract a EUR370 million loan from the European Investment Bank for the construction of Drumul Taberei-Universitate subway line in capital Bucharest, acting Prime Minister Emil Boc said late Wednesday.

Romanian Subway Unionists To Organize Protests On Thursday

18:22, 26 Oct. 2009
Romanian subway unionists will protest Thursday in front of the Transport Ministry and the Finance Ministry, displeased with the talks held Monday with the management of subway company Metrorex.

Romanian Subway Unionists Threaten Protests If Negotiations Fail

15:07, 26 Oct. 2009
Romania’s subway unionists continue talks Monday with the management of subway company Metrorex and, depending on the outcome of talks, they will further decide whether subway employees will stage protests Wednesday in capital Bucharest and a general strike in November.

Romanian Subway Unionists Demand 26% Pay Raise, Threaten Strike In Nov

12:45, 13 Oct. 2009
Romanian subway unionists threatened to go on strike next month demanding a pay raise of nearly 26% and calling for negotiations on a new collective labor contract, as the current contract expires on November 1.

EIB OKs EUR370M Loan To Romania For Bucharest Subway Line Construction

14:02, 04 Iul. 2009
The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved the granting of a first tranche of EUR370 million to Romania for the construction of a subway line linking the city center to the Drumul Taberei area in the west, transport minister Radu Berceanu said Saturday.

Romanian PM Took The Subway To Get To Cabinet Meeting

13:39, 25 Mart. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc took the subway Wednesday to get from the Parliament to the government headquarters to attend the Cabinet meeting and told MEDIAFAX he wanted to see people’s everyday lives.

Man Kills Himself By Jumping In Front Of Subway Train In Bucharest

20:54, 29 Oct. 2008
One Romanian man, aged approximately 40, died Wednesday evening after jumping in front of a subway train at Tineretului station. Traffic through the station was halted for almost an hour, subway company Metrorex spokesperson Mariana Petre told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Subway Station Reopened After False Alarm

17:13, 18 Iul. 2008
A subway station in the center of Romania’s capital city Bucharest was closed Friday at noon and passengers were evacuated following a bomb alert, subway company manager Gabriel Mocanu told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Subway Extends Friday, Saturday Working Hours

15:30, 18 Apr. 2008
Romanian subway trains will be available until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, starting with April 25, due to customer demands, while the costs for the longer hours will reach 175,000 lei (EUR1= RON3.6066) per month, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Transport.

Subway Hit Kills Man In Bucharest

13:50, 27 Mart. 2008
A 68 year-old man died Thursday in Bucharest when he entered the subway tunnel unauthorized and was hit by a train, Bucharest police spokesman Christian Ciocan told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Subway Prices Might Hike

14:28, 01 Nov. 2007
Romanian subway network operator Metrorex might hike the prices, starting with January 2008, while the prices for railway transport will remain unchanged, the Ministry of Transport announced Thursday.