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housands of London Underground station employees are to strike subsequent month in a long-running dispute over pay and situations.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will stroll out on October 4 and 6, which the union warned would shut down Tube providers within the capital.
The union has been locked in a row over cuts it claims will result in lots of of job losses.
Safety considerations have additionally been raised over increased workloads, extra lone working and elevated fatigue.
This strike motion will result in the Tube being shut down and we name on Mayor Sadiq Khan to satisfy us urgently to debate this matter
RMT common secretary Mick Lynch mentioned: “Station staff have had enough of having their livelihoods threatened by job losses and attacks on their terms and conditions.
“Station staff have a vital role to play assisting vulnerable passengers to access the network safely and ensuring that the Tube is a safe environment for passengers.
“These job cuts and attacks on conditions are going to lead to more unstaffed stations, temporary closures and rising passenger anger.
“Transport for London has had its budgets slashed but the savings made by these station staff cuts will be negatable and will lead to shortages that are unacceptable.
“This strike action will lead to the Tube being shut down and we call on Mayor Sadiq Khan to meet us urgently to discuss this matter.”
The union mentioned greater than 3,500 of its members are concerned within the dispute.
