MAIN - 29/01/2000 GNR reduces tolerance after two weeks of endurance The GNR labour union (APG) has told officers to "suspend" the action they dubbed the "tolerance of fines". Officers initiated their strike shortly after the new year, citing "serious problems with which they are faced in exercising their duties". The GNR's "fine strike" has been called off. The APG has since the announcment stated in a press release that the change of attitude by the GNR should be interpreted as "token of goodwill and that the maximum use of dialogue, should be apllied in order to pave the way toward discussing and resolving its (the GNR's) problems". The document recalls the growing disjectedness among GNR officers. They have been complaining of not receiving sufficient remuneration for fulfilling their duties - often performed under extreme circumstances. Besides the principal wage dispute, the strike was intended to call attention to the lack of resources within the GNR. Manpower and vehicle shortages were highlighted as the most prominent issues which should be revised with immediate effect by the Ministry for Internal Affairs. While the GNR Traffic Department was on strike, three consecutive days without any road deaths were reported. During the inaugurative "intolerant year" of 1999, the only day where no deaths were reported on our roads was on October 14, which incidently was the first anniversary of the "zero tolerance" road campaign in Portugal.