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Posted 21 October 2014 - 05:24 PM

AP via WTOP radio, 10/21:

Strike shuts Lisbon subway for 12th time this year


LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- The Portuguese government's plan to privatize debt-heavy public transport companies is meeting tough opposition from trade unions as Lisbon subway workers walked off the job for the 12th time this year.

Staff staged a 24-hour strike Tuesday, demanding the government keep the Metropolitano de Lisboa in public hands.

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