Transport strike
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PISTON to stage another strike against December 31 franchise consolidation deadline
Transport group PISTON is set to stage another transport strike starting December 14 to demand the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) scrap the December 31 deadline for applying for franchise consolidation. The franchise consolidation component of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) mandates all operators to surrender individual franchises for consolidation into…
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Climate Justice, Worker Justice: PISTON calls for a pro-people, worker led just transition vs PUVMP on Global Day of Action for Climate Justice
Transport group PISTON joined the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice on Saturday, demanding a pro-people, worker-led just transition in public transport. This comes in opposition to the import-dependent, corporate-driven Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), which is slated to potentially displace thousands of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and small operators by January…
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The fight continues: PISTON successfully launched a nationwide strike
PISTON launched a nationwide transport strike on November 20 to 22 to protest the ongoing implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). The strike came ahead of the December 31 deadline for the application for franchise consolidation. THE ISSUES Under the franchise consolidation requirement of the PUVMP, jeepney operators are being forced to…
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‘Tuloy ang welga’: PISTON pushes through with second day of strike
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)’s failure to respond to the concerns of drivers and operators has bolstered PISTON’s resolve to continue its transport strike against the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). The group remains steadfast in its demand to remove the December 31 deadline for franchise consolidation, eliminate the franchise consolidation…
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PISTON calls for a nationwide transport strike to protest the PUV Modernization Program
Transport group PISTON has called for a three-day nationwide transport strike starting Monday, November 20, to protest the government’s insistence on the December 31 deadline for the application for franchise consolidation under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). PISTON National President Mody Floranda said the group is dissatisfied with the recent proposed amendments to…