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London Tube and Bus Strikes Update

Tube and bus workers in London were planning two 24-hour strikes to protest night shifts and other attacks on their jobs and pay. While one union had withdrawn, three others were still striking. The transit authorities acknowledged the strikes would severely disrupt service. The article argues that united action between tube and bus workers could bring London to a halt and pressure the authorities to make concessions to the workers' demands. It calls for the bus unions to join the tube strike to strengthen workers' position.

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London Tube and Bus Strikes Update

Tube and bus workers in London were planning two 24-hour strikes to protest night shifts and other attacks on their jobs and pay. While one union had withdrawn, three others were still striking. The transit authorities acknowledged the strikes would severely disrupt service. The article argues that united action between tube and bus workers could bring London to a halt and pressure the authorities to make concessions to the workers' demands. It calls for the bus unions to join the tube strike to strengthen workers' position.

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Tube and bus strikes


could shut down London

ext week tube workers are set


to take two 24-hour strikes in
their fight against enforced
night working and other attacks.
The two previous strikes have
shown the enormous power that
transport workers have, just like
the London-wide bus strikes did
earlier this year.
Although sadly one of the
drivers unions, Aslef, has pulled
out of the action, the other three
unions are still set to deliver hard
hitting action.

Rattled

The employers are clearly rattled


and are making concessions.
Transport for London admit
that if strike action goes ahead
services will still be severely
disrupted from Tuesday to
Saturday.
Once again Transport for
London and City Hall will rely
on bus drivers to keep the capital
moving.
That means drivers carrying the
full weight of the massive number
of extra passengers with all the
extra stress that involves.
Although Unite says that
progress is being made with bus
operators in the campaign to win
one rate for the job in London,
surely the buses should be out with
the tubes?
Joint action with underground
workers really would bring the
capital to a halt.

Jeremy Corbyns campaign has been a lightning rod for the anti-austerity mood Photo: Lewisham Dreamer

With a live ballot, bus drivers


would be in a much stronger
position to win justice if Unite
seized the chance to strike with the
tubes.

Mood

There is a growing mood to halt


the attacks on workers pay and
conditions.
The massive anti-austerity demo
in London in June and the support
for Jeremy Corbyn for Labour
leader shows how many people are
sick of years of cuts and austerity.

United action by transport


workers across London would be a
huge step forward and could finally
turn the tide in workers favour.
National demonstration

No to austerity
Rage against
the Tories
Sunday 4 October, Manchester

Demonstration at Tory Party conference


called by the Trades Union Congress.
Followed by the Siege of Manchester
a week of events organised by the
Peoples Assembly Against Austerity.

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