More cuts risk leaving tube staff ‘dangerously isolated’ after jump in assaults
Assaults on London Underground employees have risen by 44 per cent, coinciding with staff cuts
Assaults on London Underground employees have risen by 44 per cent, coinciding with staff cuts
The continuing transport chaos is a growing embarrassment.
There was a 30 per cent increase in reported incidents of sexual harassment on the capital’s transport system this year compared to last.
Many of those staff are still needed to help customers.
Is it any surprise that London Underground workers walk out when the media – and the BBC of all places – ignores the issues until there is a strike?
If you can’t get to work today, you could do worse than head down to a picket line and offer your support, or at least ask a trade unionist why they have decided to strike.
Under Johnson’s proposed rule change strikes with a turnout of less than 50 per cent would be banned; but were that rule change applied across the board Boris himself would be banned from office.
When Boris ran for office in 2008, he opposed the closure of 40 ticket offices by his predecessor Ken Livingstone.
Boris Johnson entered office in 2008 with a firm pledge to keep ticket offices open.