RMT Warns Of “massive Impact” On Tube And Train Services As Bus Workers Prepare To Strike Over Olympics Payments

"It is a scandal that this group of fellow transport workers have been kicked in the teeth by TFL and the bus companies when it comes to a fair reward for the extra work load generated by the Olympics" - Bob Crow

TUBE AND RAIL UNION RMT warned today of a “massive impact” on services on Friday as millions of passengers try to find alternative means of travel as a result of the bus workers strike for Olympics pay justice.

This morning, Central Line services were again reduced to chaos due to a signal failure at Liverpool Street as the harsh reality that the network can barely cope with routine demand after successive waves of cuts to maintenance and staffing, let alone a surge in passenger numbers from either the bus workers action or the Olympics, was laid bare.

RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said:

“Let me make this clear from the start, RMT stands 100% alongside our brothers and sisters on the buses and it is a scandal that this group of fellow transport workers have been kicked in the teeth by TFL and the bus companies when it comes to a fair reward for the extra work load generated by the Olympics.

“Londoners will also be well aware that the tube and trains can barely cope with routine demand after successive rounds of cuts and profiteering and there is no doubt that the bus workers perfectly justified action will impact across the board and passengers need to be aware of that.

“RMT has deep concerns about the safety implications of trying to cram millions of extra journeys into a system creaking at the seams and our safety reps will be monitoring the situation closely on Friday. Any threat to staff and passenger safety and we will of course take the appropriate action.”

> RMT National News

Monday, 4th March
RMT members working for Bidvest Noonan on Alstom NTL and TPE contracts will take strike action from Monday.
Friday, 1st March
RMT have won a pay rise for London Overground staff working for Arriva Rail London.
Thursday, 29th February
OFFSHORE UNION RMT sent condolences to Norwegian colleagues after a S-92 helicopter ditched into the sea off the coast of Norway while in training for oil firm Equinor, killing one crew member.
Tuesday, 27th February
RMT will hold a 'Rail Cuts Cost Lives' rally and lobby MSPs at Holyrood on Thursday.
Tuesday, 27th February
Seafarers union RMT, today lambasted government inaction over challenging super exploitation in the shipping industry after new figures showed that only 11% of employees in the British shipping industry are UK residents.