In Japan, bus drivers go on strike carrying passengers for free

Few strikes in Japan

In Okayama, Japan, bus drivers decided to go on strike. But rather than paralyze the passengers, they made them travel without paying.
In Japan, strikes are extremely rare and when they decide to express their dissatisfaction, Japanese strikers use methods quite different from ours. Generally, they simply wear a white armband, while continuing to work.

Last week in Okayama city, bus company drivers went on strike to protest the arrival of a competing company on their territory. But these Japanese bus drivers have a way of their own to strike. Rather than paralyze users, they make them travel without paying!
In fact, in protest, the drivers covered the obliterator with a white sheet. They also refused to take money from passengers who wanted to pay for their ticket.

This is a particularly rare case. Bus drivers in the city of Okayama decided to go on strike. But the vehicles are still moving. They do not want to block the passengers and have therefore opted for another solution. The trips are free. A white sheet is placed on the distributor and they refuse the payments. The drivers are on strike to have a job security. Indeed, a competitor will launch in the city with bus lines with identical routes at lower rates. The company they work for, the Ryobi Group does not guarantee them anything for the future.

To strike, Japanese bus drivers have a simple solution: do not charge passengers.

In France, this solution was mentioned especially at the beginning of the strike of the SNCF this year. The union Sud Rail and the Federation of users of transport and public services (FUT-SP) and proposed a "strike free". But concretely, this solution is prohibited by law. The controllers who would do so could be dismissed and prosecuted for serious misconduct. For its part, the SNCF had kicked in touch explaining why did not want to allow this process.

"Why would we accept? The SNCF has no claim, it is the unions. SNCF will implement the reform of the government. "
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