Rail union wants action against violence

Rail union FNV wants public transport, the police and the department of justice to take action in ending violence against public transport staff.

"We must make a joint statement. Get your hands off of our staff!" this was the statement made by union director Roel Berghuis following the beating of a railway conductor at Amsterdam Central Station.

The guard was injured in the scuffle with travellers, which eventually ended with the NS employee, one of the thugs and a bystander on the tracks where a train was about to leave.

The trade unionist calls the recent incident 'rock bottom’ in a series of serious assaults in recent months. Berghuis said; "This does not only happen on OV. We see the aggression against uniformed personnel increase throughout society. We need to come up with a broad solution with all parties involved to act."

Berghuis hopes to see involvement of Minister of Justice Ivo Opstelten and increase the penalties against troublemakers.

Source: P&O Actueel