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02/03/2004
Livingstone seeks talks to head off Tube strike
London Mayor Ken Livingstone has called for urgent talks between Tube management and staff in a bid to avert a 24-hour Tube strike.
The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union executive announced the industrial action, scheduled to take place on March 12, following a 5-1 vote in favour of strike action in protest at the sacking of eight maintenance workers.
However, the London Mayor, who is in charge of the London Underground has urged maintenance company Metronet and the RMT union to take part in talks to resolve the dispute that threatens to affect hundreds of thousands of commuters.
The sackings followed the discovery of alcohol in a staff rest room and union members employed by Metronet on track and signal maintenance on London Underground. Union members voted 5 to 1 in support of industrial action following the sackings.
Yesterday, responding to the vote, General Secretary of RMT Bob Crow said: "Reports from our members show an overwhelming support for strike action".
The union is threatening "serious disruption" on the Circle, District, Metropolitan, Hammersmith and City and East London tube lines.
Fifteen workers were suspended after a quantity of alcohol was discovered in a staff room at Farringdon Tube Station.
Though seven of the suspended Metronet workers were subsequently re-instated following an investigation, eight of the workers were dismissed following disciplinary proceedings last year.
In January, following the strike vote a spokesperson for Metronet said that Tube users faced disruption because of the actions of "a small number of individuals who flouted basic safety rules”.
Metronet had discovered "a large quantity of alcohol on its operational premises - more than 100 cans and bottles".
The spokesperson confirmed that the company had dismissed the workers on the grounds of bringing alcohol on to operational premises, and not for the consumption of alcohol.
(SP)
The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union executive announced the industrial action, scheduled to take place on March 12, following a 5-1 vote in favour of strike action in protest at the sacking of eight maintenance workers.
However, the London Mayor, who is in charge of the London Underground has urged maintenance company Metronet and the RMT union to take part in talks to resolve the dispute that threatens to affect hundreds of thousands of commuters.
The sackings followed the discovery of alcohol in a staff rest room and union members employed by Metronet on track and signal maintenance on London Underground. Union members voted 5 to 1 in support of industrial action following the sackings.
Yesterday, responding to the vote, General Secretary of RMT Bob Crow said: "Reports from our members show an overwhelming support for strike action".
The union is threatening "serious disruption" on the Circle, District, Metropolitan, Hammersmith and City and East London tube lines.
Fifteen workers were suspended after a quantity of alcohol was discovered in a staff room at Farringdon Tube Station.
Though seven of the suspended Metronet workers were subsequently re-instated following an investigation, eight of the workers were dismissed following disciplinary proceedings last year.
In January, following the strike vote a spokesperson for Metronet said that Tube users faced disruption because of the actions of "a small number of individuals who flouted basic safety rules”.
Metronet had discovered "a large quantity of alcohol on its operational premises - more than 100 cans and bottles".
The spokesperson confirmed that the company had dismissed the workers on the grounds of bringing alcohol on to operational premises, and not for the consumption of alcohol.
(SP)
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Two Tube lines disrupted by strike action
There has been serious disruption to commuter travel in parts of London today as staff at two Tube lines walked out on a 24-hour strike. There was no service on the Circle line and the Hammersmith & City line was reduced to a shuttle service between Edgware Road and Hammersmith. Staff walked out at 9.
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There has been serious disruption to commuter travel in parts of London today as staff at two Tube lines walked out on a 24-hour strike. There was no service on the Circle line and the Hammersmith & City line was reduced to a shuttle service between Edgware Road and Hammersmith. Staff walked out at 9.
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