Wednesday, August 5, 2015

London Underground workers strike over 24 hour tube, ‘gaping holes in staffing’

Members of four rail unions will begin 24 hours of strike action from Wednesday night, with all London Underground stations expected to close, as workers reject Transport for London’s (TFL) pay offer for the proposed 24 hour tube service.
Attacking the night tube project, Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union general secretary Mick Cash said: “Londoners need to be aware that the night tube was rushed and botched from the off.” 
According to Cash, that is why “five weeks before it starts staff are striking because they will not accept that their work-life balance should be wrecked to plug the gaping holes in staffing capacity that should have been dealt with from day one.
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INC News, 05/08/2015 - via RT

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