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RMT declares strikes on London Underground later this month

Several days of strike motion on the London Underground have been introduced from 23 July amid a seamless row over pay and jobs.

The RMT union mentioned completely different grades and sections of the Tube would take strike motion between Sunday 23 July and Friday 28 July, insisting that its motion would “shut down” the elements of the community affected every day.

It added, nevertheless, that there could be no strike on Monday 24 July.

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Full list of rail strikes taking place in July

The union has been in an extended working dispute with Transport for London (TfL) over jobs, cuts and “attacks on pensions and working conditions”.

It mentioned 600 jobs have been scheduled to be axed throughout the system, “leading to the likelihood of more unstaffed stations and a lowering of safety standards”.

RMT normal secretary Mick Lynch added: “This week of motion will shut down the London Underground and present simply how necessary the work of our members is.

“Plans by TfL to chop 600 jobs and assault our members’ pensions are merely unacceptable.

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“We are conscious that Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has had the TfL funds lower.

“However, he needs to align himself with our union and his London Underground staff in pushing back against the Tory government, exposing their damaging agenda to a key part of London transport infrastructure.”

The union’s marketing campaign began final 12 months and has led to a number of stoppages.

It displays a backlash in opposition to efforts to chop budgets because the rail community, as a complete, reels from the influence of misplaced income in the course of the COVID pandemic.

Passenger numbers have didn’t recuperate since.

That central argument has been rejected by unions which have additionally pledged to battle plans to close almost every single ticket office in England.

The RMT, which stays in dispute with prepare working firms on pay and circumstances points, has known as further strike days for the 20, 22 and 29 July.

TfL is but to reply to the announcement.

Content Source: news.sky.com

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