Tube strikes: ASLEF drivers to hitch RMT members in planning London Underground walkouts

More dates have been introduced for London Underground strike motion this month.

The commerce union for prepare drivers, ASLEF, introduced it’s to stage walkouts on Wednesday 26 July and Friday 28 July.

Strikes had already been introduced on the transport community by the RMT union, representing totally different grades and sections of Tube workers, on Sunday 23 July and each day from Tuesday 25 to Friday 28 July.

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Tube drivers are taking the motion in a dispute over pensions and dealing situation modifications, ASLEF mentioned.

“Unfortunately, the last few weeks have shown that London Underground management are determined to try to push through detrimental changes,” ASLEF official Finn Brennan mentioned.

“To protect our pensions, working conditions, and agreements, our members are ready to act.”

The union mentioned managers will start coaching in August with a brand new attendance process which means its members can have no proper to illustration or attraction within the beginnings of a disciplinary course of, and the size of disciplinary warnings could be doubled from 26 to 52 weeks.

It added that Transport for London (TfL), Tube staff’ employer, is altering illness practices, classifying something longer than every week as long-term.

“Their aim is an entirely flexible workforce with all existing agreements replaced – allowing them to cut hundreds more jobs and forcing those of us who remain to work harder for longer,” Mr Brennan mentioned.

TfL’s chief working officer, Glynn Barton, mentioned, “We are disappointed that ASLEF has announced strike action which will coincide with the action already announced by the RMT.

“We are urging each unions to rethink this motion and interact with us to debate the problems and search a decision.

The employer denied it was altering pensions.

“There are no current proposals to change pension arrangements and, although we are discussing with union colleagues a range of proposals to improve how London Underground operates, no employee will lose their job or be asked to work additional hours,” Mr Barton mentioned.

“We are trying to create a fairer, more efficient London Underground that works for our staff and for London.

“All stations would stay effectively staffed always and we imagine that our proposals would give a fair higher and extra dependable service to our prospects each by way of our stations and our prepare companies.”