‘NECESSARY STEP’: The transportation minister said he did not propose a TRA corporatization draft statute to the railway union, but discussed it with workersBy Shelley Shan / Staff Reporter
The Taiwan Railway Labor Union should think twice before going on strike on International Workers’ Day on May 1, as the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) would lose public support if a strike restricts travel, Minister of Transportation and Communications Wang Kuo-tsai (王國材) said yesterday.
The union on Wednesday voted to strike on May 1 if the government continues to pursue a plan to turn the agency into a state-run corporation, disregarding the union’s requests.
Half of all TRA workers might participate in the strike, the union said.
“We hope the union will reconsider [its plan], as the agency has gained support
Taipei, March 16 (CNA) Legislators have demanded on Wednesday that the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) launch an administrative investigation into an alleged vandalism incident that may have caused a power outage in Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport's Terminal 2 last week.
Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) has requested an investigation to determine if speedskater Huang Yu-ting (黃郁婷) should be reprimanded for wearing China’s uniform during practice for Winter Olympics events in Beijing, Executive Yuan spokesman Lo Ping-cheng (羅秉成) said yesterday.
Lo said that Su described Huang’s action as “highly inappropriate,” and said that the Sports Administration has been asked to investigate, as well as establish an oversight mechanism to regulate the behavior of national team athletes when representing Taiwan abroad.
“The athletes are competing for honors as Taiwan national team members. Their every move and comment is on display on the international stage, and
‘HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE’: A legislator called for legal changes to prohibit athletes from ‘damaging the nation’s honor’ as other officials took turns chiding the speedskaterBy Jason Pan / Staff reporter