Plans to “review” the role of 800 back office posts on the London Underground have been condemned by the RMT union as “pure savagery”. On Thursday London Underground bosses said they would be consulting Tube Unions on “reductions in non-operational functions” which would affect around 400 permanent employees in back-office roles and “a similar number” […]
TravelWatch seeks passenger views on ticket office hours
Londoners are being asked for their views on the Mayor’s plans to reduce the opening hours of ticket offices on the Tube network. The cuts were announced earlier this year by the Mayor and Transport for London and have been opposed by opposition AMs and tube unions. Underground bosses say the changes are needed following […]
AMs and RMT condemn Tory walkout over Tube motion
Assembly Members from City Hall’s opposition parties have condemned their Conservative counterparts after a walkout by the Tory group meant a motion in support of keeping ticket offices open at London Underground stations had to be abandoned. After Wednesday’s Mayor’s Question Time AMs were expected to vote on a motion proposed by Labour’s Val Shawcross […]
Boris faces Assembly for July’s Mayor’s Question Time
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Shawcross calls on Boris to re-think ticket office cuts
London Assembly Member Val Shawcross has called on Boris Johnson to “honour his election pledge to protect ticket offices” and re-think plans to reduce office opening hours across the network and close some ticket offices.
