The bus drivers for Metro Bus in Panama City met today at
a national assembly and threatened an indefinite work stoppage if they didn’t
receive a response from the board of directors of Mi Bus, the enterprise that
administrates Metro Bus, Panama’s new public transportation system.
The drivers announced that a response was demanded by 9
pm on Wednesday Jan 30th, and if a salary increase wasn’t granted to all
bus drivers, there would be a work stoppage effective 12:01 am Thursday, Jan 31st.
Discussions also ensued regarding the possibility of the
bus drivers’ union joining SUNTRACS, the Sindicato Unico de Trabajadores de la
Construccion y Similares.
This pending strike would arrive only days before Panama's Carnival celebrations scheduled for the week of Feb 9th thru 13th.
