Tube bosses to meet with unions to avoid further strikes by staff September 15, 2010 TALKS to avoid another set of crippling strikes by Tube staff are set to take place next week. Senior management from the London Underground (LU) will meet with trade unions RMT and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) at conciliation service Acas in a bid to soothe a heated dispute over proposed job cuts to [...]
National Express granted extension for East Anglia September 14, 2010 The Department of Transport yesterday granted National Express a 28- week extension on its East Anglia rail franchise. East Anglia services run between London’s Liverpool Street Station and Eastern England destinations, including Peterborough and Norwich. It was announced by the Labour government in late 2009 that National Express would have its seven year franchise agreement [...]
Unions can’t agree on how to fight cuts to spending September 13, 2010 WHEN Brendan Barber, general secretary of the Trade Unions Congress (TUC), addressed the organisation’s annual summit yesterday, he sounded more like Neil Kinnock than the heir of militant miners’ leader Arthur Scargill. “The government is pursuing a political agenda, so our response must be political,” Barber told delegates, as he sought to distance himself from [...]
Tube strike causes chaos September 7, 2010 THE TUBE is expected to run a normal service today, according to Transport for London (TfL), after the strike by London Underground (LU) workers triggered intense disruption in London yesterday. However, more people than expected braved the strikes and came to work. By 5pm last night TfL said it was already operating one-third of its [...]
Tube strike causes gridlock and costs economy £48m September 7, 2010 Millions of commuters across London struggled to get to work on Tuesday as a 24-hour strike by workers on the underground rail system crippled much of the network, hurting the city’s convalescent economy. Passengers took to bikes, buses, walked, or made use of extra boat services on the Thames that runs through the city in [...]
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 [...]