Friday, May 10

RMT broadcasts strikes on London Underground later this month

Several days of strike motion on the London Underground have been introduced from 23 July amid a unbroken row over pay and jobs, based on a union.

The RMT mentioned totally different grades and sections of the Tube would take strike motion between Sunday 23 July till Friday 28 July, insisting that its motion would “shut down” the elements of the community affected every day.

It added, nevertheless, that there could be no strike on Monday 24 July.

The union has been in an extended working dispute with Transport for London (TfL) over jobs, cuts and “attacks on pensions and working conditions”.

It mentioned 600 jobs had been scheduled to be axed throughout the system, “leading to the likelihood of more unstaffed stations and a lowering of safety standards”.

RMT common secretary Mick Lynch added: “This week of action will shut down the London Underground and show just how important the work of our members is.

“Plans by TfL to chop 600 jobs and assault our members’ pensions are merely unacceptable.

“We are aware that Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has had the TfL budget cut.

“However, he must align himself with our union and his London Underground workers in pushing again towards the Tory authorities, exposing their damaging agenda to a key a part of London transport infrastructure.”

The union’s marketing campaign started final yr and has led to a number of stoppages.

It displays a backlash towards efforts to chop budgets because the rail community, as an entire, reels from the affect of misplaced income through the COVID pandemic.

Passenger numbers have didn’t get well since.

Content Source: information.sky.com