(170104) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2017 (Xinhua) -- People walk out of subway train at the newly-launched 96th street Station in New York, the United States, Jan. 4, 2016. New York City's Phase 1 of the Second Avenue Subway opened for service on Jan. 1, 2017. The nearly 2-mile segment, under the Upper East Side of the Manhattan, extends the Q line to three new stations at 72nd, 86th and 96th Streets at a cost of 4.5 billion U.S. dollars. (Xinhua/Wang Ying) (Photo by Xinhua/Sipa USA)
U.S.-NEW YORK-SECOND AVENUE SUBWAY-PHASE 1-OPENED FOR SERVICE
LONDON (AP) — Tens of thousands of railway workers have walked off the job in Britain, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike in three decades.
Tuesday’s action could be a precursor to a summer of labor discontent. About 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are holding a 24-hour strike. Two more are planned for Thursday and Saturday.
Major stations are largely deserted, with only about 20% of passenger trains scheduled to run. The dispute centers on pay, working conditions and job security as Britain’s railways struggle to adapt to travel and commuting habits changed by the coronavirus pandemic.
—Copyright 2022 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
