Suspend cuts and we will halt strikes, say RMT and TSSA
Suspend cuts and we will halt strikes, say RMT and TSSA
TSSA leader Gerry Doherty has urged Boris Johnson to “grow up” and stop misleading passengers over fare increases and ticket office closures.
TSSA leader Gerry Doherty condemned the Coalition for pushing up rail fares by a huge 30% over the next four years.
Chancellor George Osborne will signal 10 per cent rail fare rises in January when he makes his big cuts announcement on Wednesday, the TSSA rail union warned today.
Commenting on today’s announcement that Thomas Cook and the Co-op plan to merge their high street travel businesses in a move expected to cost hundreds of UK jobs, Gerry Doherty, leader of the TSSA travel union which represents Thomas Cook staff in Peterborough and High Street travel shops around the country, said:
Responding to London Underground’s announcement today that they plan to reduce the number of permanent posts in so called non-front line areas by around 400, TSSA Assistant General Secretary Manuel Cortes said:
Boris Johnson has turned the Tube strike into a political game show as part of his career plan to replace David Cameron asTory leader, said TSSA leader Gerry Doherty today.
TSSA leader Gerry Doherty today urged Boris Johnson to cancel his trip to the Tory Conference this weekend and start face to face talks with the unions to avert Sunday’s 24-hour walkout on the Tube.
Rail union leaders revealed the impact of front line Tube cuts today as peace talks got underway to stop three more 24-hour strikes. Cuts of between 20 and 33% to repair teams looking after lifts and escalators across the network were detailed by TSSA leader Gerry Doherty.
London Mayor Boris Johnson stood accused today of using “lies and deception” in his battle to win public support over his plans to axe 1300 jobs at the Tube.