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Metrorex faces a 40% funding deficit and a 20% personnel shortage by 2026, according to the USLM union. They report a lack of 450 million lei and over 1,000 positions unfilled. Currently, there are more than 10,000 overtime hours monthly, and train operators have over 6,000 unused vacation days, leading to chronic fatigue. The union warns of significant risks to safety due to years of austerity and aging infrastructure, with some installations dating back to 1978. Additionally, workers demand a salary increase of 450 lei net and have threatened to strike if negotiations for a collective labor contract do not commence by November 1.