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STRIKES will continue on London Underground after bosses put forward proposals to create only 325 new jobs to replace 838 staff sacked through ticket-office closures and cuts in station staff.
The Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said yesterday that its members will strike for 16 hours from 6pm on Sunday and for 15 hours from 10am on Tuesday February 7 pending more talks through arbitration service Acas.
The white-collar Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) has suspended strike action but is continuing an overtime ban following the proposal.
EDDIE DEMPSEY explains why the RMT is calling for urgent action against assaults on staff and passengers on our public transport system
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains
