More London Underground workers are joining strikes on Budget Day.
Members of the RMT union will take industrial action on March 15 in a row over pensions, job losses and contractual agreement, it’s been announced.
They join thousands of other unhappy workers across the UK who will walk out as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt sets out his financial vision for the country.
Tube drivers represented by the Aslef union had already announced industrial action for the same day.
Junior doctors, teachers and more than 100,000 civil servants are also among those striking.
RMT said today in a statement that London Underground Ltd (LUL) has started to impose 600 station staff job losses.
The company, owned by TfL, has refused to rule out attacks on pensions or ripping up agreements on conditions of work, it’s claimed.
TfL bosses have ‘refused to stand up to ministers’ and ‘tried to make our members pay’, RMT said today.
‘Our members will never accept job losses, attacks on their pensions or changes to working conditions in order to pay for a funding cut which is the government’s political decision’, General secretary Mick Lynch said.
‘Tube workers provide an essential service to the capital, making sure the city can keep moving and work long hours in demanding roles.
‘In return they deserve decent pensions, job security and good working conditions and RMT will fight and tooth nail to make sure that’s what they get.’
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