Veolia bus drivers in the town of Vantaa are entering their second week of industrial action. Over 400 bus drivers have joined the walk-out, in which they protest against a new shift system. In the new shift system, drivers could be made to work three weekends out of four, or sixteen days with only a single rest day. Bus services in Vantaa are paralysed as a result of the action.
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