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Is there a Tube strike today? When next London Underground ... (iNews)

The entire Underground was suspended on Tuesday, in the first of two strikes on the network this week.

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “Sadiq Khan should be standing up to Tory ministers who want to needlessly attack jobs, pensions and conditions of key transport workers. They added: “It will also damage TfL’s revenues at a time when TfL is already under huge financial strain due to the pandemic. However, TfL says: “Services will be running normally but will be busier than usual.

Commuters face travel chaos as TfL workers strike over pension cuts (Pensions Expert)

Commuters on the London Underground face two days of travel chaos as Transport for London staff strike over planned pension cuts.

“A second issue relating to TfL’s pension scheme is how it is treated. The 2020 review said: “The scheme is outdated. At present, members contribute up to 5 per cent of salary, while the employer contribution rate is 6.6 per cent.

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Would TfL-style system in Essex improve public transport? (East Anglian Daily Times)

Graham Butland, Braintree District Council leader and cabinet member for devolution at Essex Council Council, said lower-tier authorities such as his would have ...

It also of course does not mean that we have to form unitary authorities and that overnight the likes of Braintree District Council and other councils would lose their independence and autonomy.” I mean all transport infrastructure. “I don’t just mean roads.

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London Tube strikes bring TfL network to a standstill (The Independent)

Stoppage over pensions and cuts coincides with first day of fares rise, with ticket prices up almost 5 per cent.

It will also cause problems for tourists, who were beginning to return to the capital after a near-total collapse of incoming tourism in 2021. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The closure of the Tube network will hit revenue for train operators to and from London, and damage retail and entertainment businesses in the capital.

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Tube strikes will cause chaos for commuters tomorrow and Thursday ... (Daily Mail)

Transport for London (TfL) said it expects severe disruption across all Tube lines on both strike days. The planned action is also likely to severely affect ...

'TfL are working to mitigate the impact of the strikes but disruption is inevitable. It said roles will be removed by not filling empty posts and staff choosing to leave or retire. 'Which side is he on? 'Our members are central to the future of passenger safety and confidence on the Tube and they'll be at the heart of London's recovery. 'If the RMT does go ahead with this action, then anyone who needs to travel on March 1 and 3 should check before they make their journey, consider whether they are able to work from home and use alternative modes of transport where possible. During the talks, the RMT said LU confirmed its worst fears that 'nothing is off the table' in terms of the threat to jobs, pensions, conditions and safety. The mayor urges Londoners who need to travel on March 1 and 3 to check before they make their journey, consider whether they are able to work from home and use alternative modes of transport where possible. 'It's highly unlikely there will be an Underground service running during the strike action and services are likely to be affected on the mornings of March 2 and 4 too. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will walk out on Tuesday and Thursday. Pictured: Commuters on the London underground on January 31 Andy Lord, TfL's chief operating officer, said: 'I would ask anyone who needs to use the Tube on March 1 and 3 to check before they make their journey, consider whether they are able to work from home and use alternative modes of transport where possible. The London Underground will be crippled on Tuesday because of a strike by thousands of workers amid a warning there could be no Tube services because of the action. Around 10,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out for 24 hours on Tuesday and Thursday in a row over jobs, pensions and conditions.

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Tube strike: All London Underground stations closed today and ... (Sky News)

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union are staging a walkout over pensions, working conditions and jobs, but the operator says the strikes are ...

"TfL are working to mitigate the impact of the strikes but disruption is inevitable. "Which side is he on? "Our members are central to the future of passenger safety and confidence on the Tube, and they'll be at the heart of London's recovery. "For the good of his workers and London's recovery, Sadiq needs to stand firm against the government, stop the pensions raid and end the job massacre." "Sadiq doesn't want to see strike action and is imploring the unions to come to the table and work with City Hall and TfL." Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union are staging a walkout over pensions, working conditions and jobs, but the operator says the strikes are "unnecessary" as no changes to pensions have been proposed.

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What is the Tube strike about? Why are TfL workers striking today, how long will it last and when does it end (NationalWorld)

There will be a similar scale of disruption during a second walkout on Thursday, with a knock-on impact on Wednesday and Friday. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are taking action. The dispute centres around Transport for London (TfL) ...

We want to start a community among our readers, so please follow us on email newsletters and get a curated selection of our best reads to your inbox every day. NationalWorld is a new national news brand, produced by a team of journalists, editors, video producers and designers who live and work across the UK. Find out more about who’s who in the team, and our editorial values. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are taking action.

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TFL staff strike over pensions and conditions (Employee Benefits)

The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) trade union said all its members working on the London Underground had been instructed to refuse to sign on for duty ...

These are the very same transport staff praised as heroes for carrying London through Covid-19 (Coronavirus) for nearly two years, often at serious personal risk, who now have no option but to strike to defend their livelihoods,” Lynch said. He added that Transport for London (TFL) reportedly wants to scrap the final salary pension scheme in a bid to drive down costs and that in February, the Mayor of London agreed to submit proposals to the government that will result in “detrimental changes” to pensions. “Politicians need to wake up to the fact that transport staff will not pay the price for this cynically engineered crisis.

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