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23
Mar

UK: London: Picadilly Line drivers to strike for 24 hours

Hundreds of drivers on the Picadilly Line are going on strike for 24 hours citing a “comprehensive breakdown” in industrial relations. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) on the Piccadilly Line will walk out at 9pm for 24 hours, and have more industrial action planned after the Easter weekend. The union said […]

23
Mar

Greece: Athens metro 24 hour strike

There will be no service on the Athens metro on Thursday after workers announced a 24-hour strike on Tuesday. The capital’s metro workers said they are protesting poor security in the wake of several vandal attacks at central stations, as well as the recent publication on an anti-establishment website of the names of 125 ticket […]

23
Mar

US: Storm from Colorado to Wisconsin/Michigan to Quebec

Heavy snow and ice from an early spring storm will threaten to cause travel problems and power outages from parts of Wisconsin and Michigan to a large part of Quebec prior to the end of the week. The same storm producing blizzard conditions over parts of Colorado and Wyoming on Wednesday will spread a swath of snow […]

23
Mar

Australia: strike action at airports postponed

Immigration and border protection staff have postponed strike action at Australia’s major international airports, in the wake of the Brussels attacks. Some airport staff have already been engaged in stop work action at airports in Cairns, Townsville, Perth, Darwin and Adelaide as part of the two-year battle over pay and conditions. Bigger disruptions were anticipated […]

23
Mar

Jakarta: message to US citizens: avoid taxis

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Jakarta (Indonesia), Avoid Demonstrations and Taking Taxis in Jakarta Transportation Security; Travel Health and Safety East Asia & Pacific > Indonesia > Jakarta 3/22/2016 This emergency message is being issued to advise all U.S. citizens in Jakarta to avoid taking any taxi service or public transportation, and avoid the demonstration […]