During the day on August 11, more than 300 Moscow metro workers issued sick leave, reports the Metro Trade Union. In total, work in Moscow. 5.5 thousand drivers

According to the initiative, due to a lack of drivers, trains do not leave the line, and the trains are removed back to the depot. Passengers are being dropped off on the Zamoskvoretskaya line due to the lack of a driver shift.

On August 10, at least 37 people simultaneously went on sick leave after news of the death of their colleague. He fell on the rails after three days of overwork.

Successes of the Metro Trade Union

The metro trade union managed through the court to obtain the reinstatement of 37 illegally dismissed workers. They were fired in 2021 after management found their email addresses in a leaked database of Navalny supporters.
“The only workers who did not achieve reinstatement were those who, having lost in the first instance, did not want to fight further,” said trade union representative Nikolai Gostev.
According to the metro union, the number of layoffs could reach up to 200 people.

During the day, more than 300 Moscow metro drivers took sick leave. Earlier, on the third day of overwork, the driver fell asleep and fell on the rails