London Commuters Hit by Tube Strike as Unions Target Budget Day for Action
Millions of commuters in London have been hit by a Tube strike called by the two big trade unions, ASLEF and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT).
The strike coincided with industrial action by up to 500,000 junior doctors, teachers, civil servants, lecturers, BBC journalists, and Amazon workers.
ASLEF and the RMT are in dispute with Transport for London (TfL) over job cuts, pensions, and conditions.
RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch wrote to the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to protest at new rosters that would cut 600 jobs at Tube stations across the capital.
In his letter Lynch said: “In January, I wrote to you raising my serious concerns about the safety consequences of these cuts. Because they are now so short-staffed, managers appear to be misusing waivers in order to override agreed minimum safe staffing levels at Tube stations.”…