The RMT Union has said that proposals from TfL to give Tube drivers a four-day week with fewer hours is unacceptable and “smashing up” relations because drivers may be more tired. That’s it – abolish Tube drivers…
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Under TfL’s proposals Tube drivers would enjoy a four-day week with reduced weekly hours from 36 to 35. The RMT is demanding 32 hours for the same pay…
Another Tube strike begins today at midday. RMT London Transport Regional Organiser, Jared Wood said this morning on broadcast:
“This proposal is not just about whether you work four or five days. It’s a 14-page document that was produced last March that was offered to us as a take it or leave it offer. We said that we could not accept the extended working time on the days when you are working. in the longer shifts, longer driving time between breaks when you’re uh when you’re tired, earlier starts, later finishes, not knowing what duty you’d be doing from one day to the next. We cannot accept all of it.”
Rival union Aslef supports the proposals from TfL. It said of the strike: “It will be the first strike in the history of the trade union movement designed to stop people having a shorter working week and more time off.” If you know about British unions you know that’s not true…
Douglas Alexander – a friend of Starmer’s – was asked on Sky News if the PM will be in post at the next election. He wasn’t so sure himself:
“I think he will. There are no certainties but of course I think he will lead and I think he should because, frankly, on the biggest call in this parliament he’s exercised the right judgment, which is to keep us out of someone else’s war.”