RMT Union Votes for Tube Strike.
source: http://www.cityam.com/news-and-analysis/rmt-union-votes-tube-strike
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From reading reports, it sounds like the Rail Unions are building towards a strike for tube drivers sometime this summer.
City AM, highlights the cause of the strike being related to job threat, safety and pay rises, while pointing towards disputes between private and public areas of London transport.
"TL was brought in to oversee urgent upgrade work to the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Northern lines but has come in for fierce criticism for falling behind. TFL took control of TL this month after paying its shareholders £310m for their equity."-City Am,
City AM, also point out the Rail Union RMT criticised the buyout by saying the mayor of London could have cut the TL contracts instead of buying the shares "allowing it to overhaul the upgrade work at a fraction of the cost."-Cityam (I recall the TL contracts recently popped up in an issue of private eye).
City AM, highlights the cause of the strike being related to job threat, safety and pay rises, while pointing towards disputes between private and public areas of London transport.
"TL was brought in to oversee urgent upgrade work to the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Northern lines but has come in for fierce criticism for falling behind. TFL took control of TL this month after paying its shareholders £310m for their equity."-City Am,
City AM, also point out the Rail Union RMT criticised the buyout by saying the mayor of London could have cut the TL contracts instead of buying the shares "allowing it to overhaul the upgrade work at a fraction of the cost."-Cityam (I recall the TL contracts recently popped up in an issue of private eye).
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