Londoners are set to be hit with yet more travel misery later this month, with Tube workers to walk out yet again – this time on the same day as a massive railway strike.
Unite workers at Transport for London (TfL) are walking out on Tuesday, June 21 over a pay, pensions and jobs dispute. Services could also be affected on June 22, the union warned.
Railway workers at thirteen operators, including Southeastern, and Network Rail, which runs the lines themselves, are going on strike on June 21, 23 and 25.
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Unite regional officer Simon McCartney said: “Strike action will inevitably cause severe disruption across London but this is a direct result of TfL management’s repeated failure to offer guarantees on pensions, pay or job cuts.
“Strike action and the resulting disruption can be avoided by TfL making a clear commitment it won’t cut workers’ pensions or jobs, while also making a cost of living pay rise to our members.”
The latest Tube strike plans come after 4,000 RMT union members walked out on June 7, bringing much of the Underground network to a standstill. The Unite plans are likely to be less disruptive, as only a quarter as many workers will go on strike, and many of these are not frontline staff.
TfL has previously said it would axe 500-600 positions as part of efforts to shore up its finances.
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The transport agency said it was “committed to protecting as many jobs as possible for people who work here today” and that it would cut jobs by not replacing people who left or retired. Some 250 of the job losses will be customer service positions
TfL have been contacted for comment on the latest strike plans.
