HUNDREDS of London Underground maintenance workers were staging the first in a series of 24-hour strikes today in a row over rosters and outsourcing of work.
Around 750 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union were due to walkout from 6.45am, followed by stoppages from the same time every Sunday from February 14 until the dispute is resolved.
The action involves workers on lines which used to be maintained by Metronet, including the Victoria, Bakerloo and Central routes.
RMT leader Bob Crow said: “LU have been hell-bent on confrontation through their tearing up of the signals framework agreement and through the unilateral introduction of new working practices which mean they can make people work what hours they like, when they like. RMT members have said enough is enough by voting overwhelmingly for action.”
