Japanese strike hits 40 million
(N.Z.P.A.Reu ter—Copyright> TOKYO. April 20. A queue of commuters’ motorcars, packed almost bumper ■ to bumper, stretched for nearly 10 miles on a main road into Tokyo today, at the beginning of a 72-hour national transport strike.
Al] the main railway services were crippled, the walk-out affecting about 40 million people — more than one-third of the country’s population. Only a few local trains were running.
The strike, which began at midnight, was called by the two powerful unions of the National Railway Corporation to spearhead this year’s annual spring labour offensive. They were joined after a few hours by workers employed by 11 of Japan’s 15 private railway companies. Municipal transport staff in 39 cities halted bus and underground railway services for a few hours until 8 a.m.
About 10,000 policemen were mobilised to prevent atjv confusion at bus and railway stations, and to guard against possible activities by Left-wing and Rightwing extremists.
The two main unions are demanding a monthly pay rise of 10 per cent.
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34133, 21 April 1976, Page 15
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