Tag: Transport for London
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London bus strike in video and pictures
Bus workers in Unite in London are taking historic strike action today – for one rate for the job across all 18 companies. Strikers know this might have to be just the start and are ready for a big fight, but what a start! Picket lines of 70, 100 and more, maintained all day. And…
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Support London bus driver’s demo
A London Bus driver Unite London bus drivers are having a demonstration on Thursday 11th September. We will assemble at 1100 am at Bressenden Place, SW1, near Victoria station and we will march down to Parliament. Since privatisation twenty years ago, London Buses have been divided up between more than a dozen different operating companies. …
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Tube strike day 1: Reports from the picket lines
Central London The strike began at Euston station with a pre-strike rally and speeches to the press. RMT London transport secretary and NSSN steering committee member John Reid chaired a line-up of trade union movement speakers: Steve Hedley, RMT assistant general secretary; John Leach, RMT regional organiser; Chris Baugh, PCS assistant general secretary; Hugo Pierre,…
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VIDEO: NSSN supporters report from Tube picket line
Thousands of workers on London Underground began the first full day of strike action this morning at 5:30AM. NSSN supporters were active in the strike itself and bringing support and solidarity to the picket lines across the city. The following two videos are from NSSN supporters, one of whom was on strike, from the Acton…
