A strike with strong emotional undertones has been taking place since Tuesday and will continue until Thursday morning in the TEC Liège-Verviers. The strike movement was sparked by an attack on a driver that happened on Monday evening. As a result of the strike, around fifty bus lines are affected, impacting the Robermont and Rocourt depots. A passenger who did not want to pay for his journey attacked the driver with a punch following he was dropped off at his destination.
As of Wednesday followingnoon, a number of TEC Liège-Verviers bus services continue to be disrupted or absent. Spokesperson Isabelle Tasset advises people to take alternative transportation. The management held a meeting with the unions on Tuesday followingnoon, and the unions called for increased police presence and a resumption of ticket checks to ensure drivers’ safety. A staff meeting was held on Wednesday and ruled on a full resumption of services on Thursday, March 23.
A strike movement described as emotional began Tuesday within the TEC Liège-Verviers and will end this Thursday, March 23 in the morning. It follows an attack suffered Monday evening by a driver. The movement affects the Robermont and Rocourt depots and impacts around fifty bus lines.
Monday around 11:15 p.m., a driver officiating on line 1 loaded a passenger at the Guillemins station, a passenger who did not want to pay for his journey. After discussion, he ended up buying his ticket but once he reached his destination, he attacked the driver and punched him in the face. This is what motivated the action of his colleagues on Tuesday.
IIt is better to take an alternative to the bus today.
A number of TEC Liège-Verviers bus lines are still disrupted this Wednesday followingnoon, or even completely absent. “IIt is better to take an alternative to the bus todayunderlines Isabelle Tasset, spokesperson for the Liège-Verviers management of the TEC, and count on the full recovery tomorrow morning“. Thirty lines remain at a standstill and 16 other lines are disrupted by canceled journeys.
A meeting between management and union took place on Tuesday followingnoon. The unions have called for more safety for drivers, via an increased police presence and a resumption of ticket checks. They are now awaiting management’s response. A general staff meeting took place this Wednesday at 9 a.m. and “ruled on a full resumption of services tomorrow Thursday, March 23“, announces the spokesperson for the Liège-Verviers management of the TEC.
In conclusion, the strike movement within the TEC Liège-Verviers has come to an end, following an attack on a driver by a passenger who did not want to pay for his journey. The movement affected over fifty bus lines, but is set to fully recover by Thursday morning. The unions are calling for more safety measures for drivers, including an increased police presence and a resumption of ticket checks. The management’s response is awaited, but the general staff meeting has ruled on a full resumption of services. In the meantime, it is advisable to seek alternative transportation options where necessary.
