Tube strikes cause misery for Londoners September 6, 2010 MILLIONS of Londoners faced long delays getting into work today as London Underground (LU) strikers are set to continue their action into the evening. Yesterday at 5pm, LU maintenance and engineering staff left their posts and were followed four hours later by drivers, signallers, station staff and operational managers at trade unions RMT and Transport [...]
CITY VIEWS: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE TUBE STRIKE? September 6, 2010 JOHN CRIDLAND | CBI “It is disappointing that the RMT and TSSA have decided to go ahead with this strike, which will disrupt London at work. It will cause misery and disruption to the general public and to employers.” COLIN STANBRIDGE | LCCI “Londoners will still struggle in to work, aided by the additional transport [...]
Q&A: WHAT IS THE DISPUTE ABOUT? September 6, 2010 Q.WHY ARE WORKERS STRIKING? A.London Underground staff, as represented by unions RMT and TSSA, are striking against proposals by London Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport for London (TfL) to cut up to 800 station jobs, including ticketing staff and station management in a bid to save the cash-starved network from a series of government funding [...]
Tube staff to strike at 5pm today September 5, 2010 COMMUTERS are facing severe disruptions to travel plans this evening as 10,000 London Underground (LU) staff launch a day of industrial action at 5pm. Transport for London (TfL) and Mayor Boris Johnson have pledged to keep the capital moving during the strike period, which is expected to last until 9pm tomorrow and affect all lines [...]
Tube strike to go ahead on Monday September 2, 2010 THOUSANDS of Londers will face disruption to their travel plans this Monday and Tuesday after talks to avoid a crippling set of 24-hour strikes by London Underground (LU) workers collapsed yesterday. Over 10,000 LU workers are set to strike on Monday at 5pm, affecting the entire network and launching the rush-hour into chaos. London Underground [...]
Unions set Tube strike dates August 25, 2010 Transport unions RMT and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) yesterday confirmed dates for a series of 24-hour strikes to be launched by 10,000 London Underground staff in what will bring severe disruption to London’s commuters. The unions said the first staff walk out will start at 5pm on 6 September, with similar action planned [...]
Jupiter gamble paying off for now August 24, 2010 FUND management group Jupiter defied the odds earlier this year when it pressed ahead with a stock market flotation despite concerns that it was an injudicious time to do so. First there were general worries about market volatility and by June more than 30 companies had already shelved plans to float, including London Eye owner [...]
Tube workers set to strike August 24, 2010 TUBE workers are set to go on strike on 7 September in the first of a series of monthly walkouts in protest at 800 proposed job cuts. The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union secretary Bob Crow and Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) leader Gerry Doherty are due to meet today to finalise the timetable [...]
Underground workers vote to strike August 11, 2010 LONDON?could be plunged into transport chaos after rail union RMT’s members voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. The underground workers are furious the government is pushing ahead with tough cost cuts they say could total more than £4bn over three years. It is thought station and ticket staff are likely to bear the brunt [...]
Union boss plays down strike threat August 8, 2010 ONE of the country’s most powerful union bosses has refused to call for widespread strikes in the face of swingeing public spending cuts. Derek Simpson, joint general secretary of the Unite union, said: “The government would love me to say there’s going to be a winter of discontent. That would move the emphasis onto union militancy [...]