Thu, Oct 23, 2003 - Page 1 News List

Ministry makes offer to avert railway strike

LABOR UNREST The transport ministry said it would reinstate overtime pay and raise travel expenses to placate the rail union, which is planning a strike next year

By Joy Su  /  STAFF REPORTER

"When we voted during the Mid-Autumn Festival to strike, we were only legally able to vote on issues of employment benefits. Therefore, we can only strike based on these three points," he said.

According to Lin, negotiations will be halted until next Wednesday, when the union elects a new president.

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