Adiq Khan has warned that the government may be “deliberately provoking” unions into strike action after yet another 24-hour strike. Speaking as Londoners were told not to travel on the Tube on Friday, Mr Khan said: “The way the government is behaving, it’s almost as if they are deliberately causing strikes across the country, not just in transport but in other areas. as a precursor to legislation restricting the rights of trade unions to strike’. Around 10,000 members of the RMT union are on 24-hour strike action in an ongoing dispute over jobs and pensions, while 1,100 members of the Unite union are on strike at the Underground, Croydon Tramlink and Victoria bus station. In addition, 400 London Overground workers employed by Arriva Rail London are taking part in separate strike action, as are bus drivers working for United London, affecting 57 routes across west and south-west London and parts of Surrey. The latest round of industrial action to bring London’s transport network to a standstill comes a day after rail strikes left only one in five services running.
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Commenting on the strike, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch apologized to commuters for the disruption but insisted strike action must be taken to protect union members. Separately, Grant Shapps has indicated that rail reforms will be implemented if the government’s deal is not accepted.
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Mick Lynch ‘sorry’ for travel disruption
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch apologized to commuters for the disruption to travel but insisted the strike was necessary to defend union members. He said: “We are very sorry that people have been inconvenienced. I mean, we annoy people who are in the same boat as us. We are ordinary men and women who want to do our jobs and provide a service, but when you are being ripped to shreds by an employer and the government, you have to take a stand. “Well, we are taking this stand on behalf of our members, but many other workers in Britain are suffering similar things and you will see a wave of this kind of action. We cannot stand by and watch our circumstances be shredded. Otherwise it will just be a race to the bottom for all British workers. “If we don’t show them we’re serious, they’ll just cut members’ terms and conditions and their pensions. If we are not called to negotiations, what other means can we have to influence those negotiations? “So we need to show them that we are very serious about the future of services across TfL, but also the conditions of our members, because we don’t know what they are talking about. “It’s like we’ve been shut out of a process that we should rightly be at the table, and that’s not acceptable to any of the unions, or London Underground or TfL. And it must be solved.” 1660901981
Sadiq Khan’s government is trying to “challenge” the unions
London Mayor Sadiq Khan admitted he was concerned the government could be “deliberately provoking” unions into strike action. “I am concerned that the government is almost deliberately provoking industrial action in London,” Mr Khan said in an interview with Sky News on Friday morning. Separately, he told the Press Association: “The way the government is behaving, it’s almost as if they are deliberately provoking strikes across the country, not just in the transport sector but in other sectors, as a precursor to legislation that restricts the rights of unions to strike.” Mr Khan said he and the striking RMT union were “on the same side here, nobody wants the government to impose unreasonable terms on our agreement”. He said: “I am keen to make sure we get the best possible deal for TfL (Transport for London) because we will not have a national recovery without a recovery in London. “We simply will not have a recovery in London unless TfL is firing on all cylinders. What we don’t want are unreasonable draconian strings attached by the government.” Mr Khan added: “Today it is ordinary Londoners, commuters and businesses who are caught in the crossfire – the Government and Grant Shapps are not affected at all.” 1660901291
Liz Truss: I’ll call the strikes
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RMT spokesman explains why the union is on strike
Speaking to the Standard’s Ross Lydall, RMT’s Bakerloo spokesman Daniel Randall explained the reasons behind the strike. Speaking outside a closed Oxford Circus station, he claimed the row with the Government and TfL would last as long as necessary until they reached “a settlement that we find satisfactory”. 1660897832
The Londoners struck at the last strike
Some commuters have hit out at what they called “selfish” unions for striking people trying to get to work who can’t afford to work from home or take taxis. Builder Ayrton Lambird was trying to enter the capital from Kent. He told the Standard: “Unions are only trying to help those who are working at the moment. We’re all in the same shoes, we’re all affected, we’re all looking for pay rises. “What makes you laugh is all the time they go on strike, those train staff who want a pay rise, they don’t get paid.” Barista Davide Morratti, 21, was stuck in a closed station in Finsbury Park after forgetting the strikes had started. “It’s horrible,” he said. “I think unions are quite selfish. I could almost afford to take a taxi, but it would be about half my salary, so it would burn money. I just hope my boss understands.” 1660896031
TfL hits back at claims of ‘secret negotiations’ by RMT
Responding to RMT’s claims that Transport for London (TfL) is holding secret negotiations with the government over job and pension cuts, TfL’s Nick Dent said the transport agency has been working with ministers “throughout the pandemic to try to secure a long-term funding arrangement for London’. The director of customer operations told Sky News: “Of course we are conducting these negotiations in confidence. They are market sensitive. We have explained this very clearly to the unions. “But we work with all unions, including the RMT, we have been very open and transparent about the impact of the pandemic on our finances throughout the last two years. We have assured them that we will keep them informed. “But the important thing is that we have assured them that there are currently no proposals to change the TfL pension scheme and if there are any proposals in the future then of course they will advise in detail. “They will be very closely involved.” 1660894153
More photos from today’s strike
Passengers are advised not to use the Tube today / Barney Davis EN Finsbury Park Station / Barney Davis ES1660893003
The Commuter begins the grueling two-hour journey as the strike strikes
Commuters are turned away from a popular but overcrowded London Bridge bus bound for the 141 at Turnpike Lane. Isaac Kojo, 33, was waiting for a bus on the first leg of his grueling journey near the two-hour drive to West Croydon on Friday morning. He told the Standard: “The price of everything has gone up so you’re stuck just waiting for the bus. But I’m sure it affects the personal tube as well. I think they have the right to ask for more. “Luckily I talked to the boss and he’s running late too. “I’ll just drive the bus and pray that a station opens up on the way.” A photo from Turnpike Lane Station / Barney Davis EN Isaac Kojo / Barney Davis ES1660892333
Don’t travel on the Tube today, TfL warns
Nick Dent, director of customer operations at TfL, told the Standard: “We run a very limited service on parts of the Underground. Unfortunately, the advice for customers today is not to travel by metro. “We have other TfL services running – the Elizabeth line is running this morning, the DLR is running and there are Overground services, but some of the bus services are being disrupted by separate Unite action.” Asked if it was time to end the strikes, Mr Dent said: “No-one wins from industrial action. We know how devastating these strikes are for London at such an important time in its recovery. “We talk regularly with the unions. We met with them this week. What we would ask of them today is to work with us in a meaningful way. We would ask them to stop upsetting London with this unnecessary action.” 1660892015
Video: Long queues for buses outside Liverpool Street station
Long queues for buses outside Liverpool Street station
title: “Sadiq Khan Claims The Government Is Provoking Unions Into Strikes Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-22” author: “Ruth Sreaves”
Adiq Khan has warned that the government may be “deliberately provoking” unions into strike action after yet another 24-hour strike. Speaking as Londoners were told not to travel on the Tube on Friday, Mr Khan said: “The way the government is behaving, it’s almost as if they are deliberately causing strikes across the country, not just in transport but in other areas. as a precursor to legislation restricting the rights of trade unions to strike’. Around 10,000 members of the RMT union are on 24-hour strike action in an ongoing dispute over jobs and pensions, while 1,100 members of the Unite union are on strike at the Underground, Croydon Tramlink and Victoria bus station. In addition, 400 London Overground workers employed by Arriva Rail London are taking part in separate strike action, as are bus drivers working for United London, affecting 57 routes across west and south-west London and parts of Surrey. The latest round of industrial action to bring London’s transport network to a standstill comes a day after rail strikes left only one in five services running.
read more
Commenting on the strike, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch apologized to commuters for the disruption but insisted strike action must be taken to protect union members. Separately, Grant Shapps has indicated that rail reforms will be implemented if the government’s deal is not accepted.
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Mick Lynch ‘sorry’ for travel disruption
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch apologized to commuters for the disruption to travel but insisted the strike was necessary to defend union members. He said: “We are very sorry that people have been inconvenienced. I mean, we annoy people who are in the same boat as us. We are ordinary men and women who want to do our jobs and provide a service, but when you are being ripped to shreds by an employer and the government, you have to take a stand. “Well, we are taking this stand on behalf of our members, but many other workers in Britain are suffering similar things and you will see a wave of this kind of action. We cannot stand by and watch our circumstances be shredded. Otherwise it will just be a race to the bottom for all British workers. “If we don’t show them we’re serious, they’ll just cut members’ terms and conditions and their pensions. If we are not called to negotiations, what other means can we have to influence those negotiations? “So we need to show them that we are very serious about the future of services across TfL, but also the conditions of our members, because we don’t know what they are talking about. “It’s like we’ve been shut out of a process that we should rightly be at the table, and that’s not acceptable to any of the unions, or London Underground or TfL. And it must be solved.” 1660901981
Sadiq Khan’s government is trying to “challenge” the unions
London Mayor Sadiq Khan admitted he was concerned the government could be “deliberately provoking” unions into strike action. “I am concerned that the government is almost deliberately provoking industrial action in London,” Mr Khan said in an interview with Sky News on Friday morning. Separately, he told the Press Association: “The way the government is behaving, it’s almost as if they are deliberately provoking strikes across the country, not just in the transport sector but in other sectors, as a precursor to legislation that restricts the rights of unions to strike.” Mr Khan said he and the striking RMT union were “on the same side here, nobody wants the government to impose unreasonable terms on our agreement”. He said: “I am keen to make sure we get the best possible deal for TfL (Transport for London) because we will not have a national recovery without a recovery in London. “We simply will not have a recovery in London unless TfL is firing on all cylinders. What we don’t want are unreasonable draconian strings attached by the government.” Mr Khan added: “Today it is ordinary Londoners, commuters and businesses who are caught in the crossfire – the Government and Grant Shapps are not affected at all.” 1660901291
Liz Truss: I’ll call the strikes
1660899744
RMT spokesman explains why the union is on strike
Speaking to the Standard’s Ross Lydall, RMT’s Bakerloo spokesman Daniel Randall explained the reasons behind the strike. Speaking outside a closed Oxford Circus station, he claimed the row with the Government and TfL would last as long as necessary until they reached “a settlement that we find satisfactory”. 1660897832
The Londoners struck at the last strike
Some commuters have hit out at what they called “selfish” unions for striking people trying to get to work who can’t afford to work from home or take taxis. Builder Ayrton Lambird was trying to enter the capital from Kent. He told the Standard: “Unions are only trying to help those who are working at the moment. We’re all in the same shoes, we’re all affected, we’re all looking for pay rises. “What makes you laugh is all the time they go on strike, those train staff who want a pay rise, they don’t get paid.” Barista Davide Morratti, 21, was stuck in a closed station in Finsbury Park after forgetting the strikes had started. “It’s horrible,” he said. “I think unions are quite selfish. I could almost afford to take a taxi, but it would be about half my salary, so it would burn money. I just hope my boss understands.” 1660896031
TfL hits back at claims of ‘secret negotiations’ by RMT
Responding to RMT’s claims that Transport for London (TfL) is holding secret negotiations with the government over job and pension cuts, TfL’s Nick Dent said the transport agency has been working with ministers “throughout the pandemic to try to secure a long-term funding arrangement for London’. The director of customer operations told Sky News: “Of course we are conducting these negotiations in confidence. They are market sensitive. We have explained this very clearly to the unions. “But we work with all unions, including the RMT, we have been very open and transparent about the impact of the pandemic on our finances throughout the last two years. We have assured them that we will keep them informed. “But the important thing is that we have assured them that there are currently no proposals to change the TfL pension scheme and if there are any proposals in the future then of course they will advise in detail. “They will be very closely involved.” 1660894153
More photos from today’s strike
Passengers are advised not to use the Tube today / Barney Davis EN Finsbury Park Station / Barney Davis ES1660893003
The Commuter begins the grueling two-hour journey as the strike strikes
Commuters are turned away from a popular but overcrowded London Bridge bus bound for the 141 at Turnpike Lane. Isaac Kojo, 33, was waiting for a bus on the first leg of his grueling journey near the two-hour drive to West Croydon on Friday morning. He told the Standard: “The price of everything has gone up so you’re stuck just waiting for the bus. But I’m sure it affects the personal tube as well. I think they have the right to ask for more. “Luckily I talked to the boss and he’s running late too. “I’ll just drive the bus and pray that a station opens up on the way.” A photo from Turnpike Lane Station / Barney Davis EN Isaac Kojo / Barney Davis ES1660892333
Don’t travel on the Tube today, TfL warns
Nick Dent, director of customer operations at TfL, told the Standard: “We run a very limited service on parts of the Underground. Unfortunately, the advice for customers today is not to travel by metro. “We have other TfL services running – the Elizabeth line is running this morning, the DLR is running and there are Overground services, but some of the bus services are being disrupted by separate Unite action.” Asked if it was time to end the strikes, Mr Dent said: “No-one wins from industrial action. We know how devastating these strikes are for London at such an important time in its recovery. “We talk regularly with the unions. We met with them this week. What we would ask of them today is to work with us in a meaningful way. We would ask them to stop upsetting London with this unnecessary action.” 1660892015
Video: Long queues for buses outside Liverpool Street station
Long queues for buses outside Liverpool Street station
title: “Sadiq Khan Claims The Government Is Provoking Unions Into Strikes Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-26” author: “Lydia Richardson”
Adiq Khan has warned that the government may be “deliberately provoking” unions into strike action after yet another 24-hour strike. Speaking as Londoners were told not to travel on the Tube on Friday, Mr Khan said: “The way the government is behaving, it’s almost as if they are deliberately causing strikes across the country, not just in transport but in other areas. as a precursor to legislation restricting the rights of trade unions to strike’. Around 10,000 members of the RMT union are on 24-hour strike action in an ongoing dispute over jobs and pensions, while 1,100 members of the Unite union are on strike at the Underground, Croydon Tramlink and Victoria bus station. In addition, 400 London Overground workers employed by Arriva Rail London are taking part in separate strike action, as are bus drivers working for United London, affecting 57 routes across west and south-west London and parts of Surrey. The latest round of industrial action to bring London’s transport network to a standstill comes a day after rail strikes left only one in five services running.
read more
Commenting on the strike, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch apologized to commuters for the disruption but insisted strike action must be taken to protect union members. Separately, Grant Shapps has indicated that rail reforms will be implemented if the government’s deal is not accepted.
Live updates
Show latest updates 1660903315
Mick Lynch ‘sorry’ for travel disruption
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch apologized to commuters for the disruption to travel but insisted the strike was necessary to defend union members. He said: “We are very sorry that people have been inconvenienced. I mean, we annoy people who are in the same boat as us. We are ordinary men and women who want to do our jobs and provide a service, but when you are being ripped to shreds by an employer and the government, you have to take a stand. “Well, we are taking this stand on behalf of our members, but many other workers in Britain are suffering similar things and you will see a wave of this kind of action. We cannot stand by and watch our circumstances be shredded. Otherwise it will just be a race to the bottom for all British workers. “If we don’t show them we’re serious, they’ll just cut members’ terms and conditions and their pensions. If we are not called to negotiations, what other means can we have to influence those negotiations? “So we need to show them that we are very serious about the future of services across TfL, but also the conditions of our members, because we don’t know what they are talking about. “It’s like we’ve been shut out of a process that we should rightly be at the table, and that’s not acceptable to any of the unions, or London Underground or TfL. And it must be solved.” 1660901981
Sadiq Khan’s government is trying to “challenge” the unions
London Mayor Sadiq Khan admitted he was concerned the government could be “deliberately provoking” unions into strike action. “I am concerned that the government is almost deliberately provoking industrial action in London,” Mr Khan said in an interview with Sky News on Friday morning. Separately, he told the Press Association: “The way the government is behaving, it’s almost as if they are deliberately provoking strikes across the country, not just in the transport sector but in other sectors, as a precursor to legislation that restricts the rights of unions to strike.” Mr Khan said he and the striking RMT union were “on the same side here, nobody wants the government to impose unreasonable terms on our agreement”. He said: “I am keen to make sure we get the best possible deal for TfL (Transport for London) because we will not have a national recovery without a recovery in London. “We simply will not have a recovery in London unless TfL is firing on all cylinders. What we don’t want are unreasonable draconian strings attached by the government.” Mr Khan added: “Today it is ordinary Londoners, commuters and businesses who are caught in the crossfire – the Government and Grant Shapps are not affected at all.” 1660901291
Liz Truss: I’ll call the strikes
1660899744
RMT spokesman explains why the union is on strike
Speaking to the Standard’s Ross Lydall, RMT’s Bakerloo spokesman Daniel Randall explained the reasons behind the strike. Speaking outside a closed Oxford Circus station, he claimed the row with the Government and TfL would last as long as necessary until they reached “a settlement that we find satisfactory”. 1660897832
The Londoners struck at the last strike
Some commuters have hit out at what they called “selfish” unions for striking people trying to get to work who can’t afford to work from home or take taxis. Builder Ayrton Lambird was trying to enter the capital from Kent. He told the Standard: “Unions are only trying to help those who are working at the moment. We’re all in the same shoes, we’re all affected, we’re all looking for pay rises. “What makes you laugh is all the time they go on strike, those train staff who want a pay rise, they don’t get paid.” Barista Davide Morratti, 21, was stuck in a closed station in Finsbury Park after forgetting the strikes had started. “It’s horrible,” he said. “I think unions are quite selfish. I could almost afford to take a taxi, but it would be about half my salary, so it would burn money. I just hope my boss understands.” 1660896031
TfL hits back at claims of ‘secret negotiations’ by RMT
Responding to RMT’s claims that Transport for London (TfL) is holding secret negotiations with the government over job and pension cuts, TfL’s Nick Dent said the transport agency has been working with ministers “throughout the pandemic to try to secure a long-term funding arrangement for London’. The director of customer operations told Sky News: “Of course we are conducting these negotiations in confidence. They are market sensitive. We have explained this very clearly to the unions. “But we work with all unions, including the RMT, we have been very open and transparent about the impact of the pandemic on our finances throughout the last two years. We have assured them that we will keep them informed. “But the important thing is that we have assured them that there are currently no proposals to change the TfL pension scheme and if there are any proposals in the future then of course they will advise in detail. “They will be very closely involved.” 1660894153
More photos from today’s strike
Passengers are advised not to use the Tube today / Barney Davis EN Finsbury Park Station / Barney Davis ES1660893003
The Commuter begins the grueling two-hour journey as the strike strikes
Commuters are turned away from a popular but overcrowded London Bridge bus bound for the 141 at Turnpike Lane. Isaac Kojo, 33, was waiting for a bus on the first leg of his grueling journey near the two-hour drive to West Croydon on Friday morning. He told the Standard: “The price of everything has gone up so you’re stuck just waiting for the bus. But I’m sure it affects the personal tube as well. I think they have the right to ask for more. “Luckily I talked to the boss and he’s running late too. “I’ll just drive the bus and pray that a station opens up on the way.” A photo from Turnpike Lane Station / Barney Davis EN Isaac Kojo / Barney Davis ES1660892333
Don’t travel on the Tube today, TfL warns
Nick Dent, director of customer operations at TfL, told the Standard: “We run a very limited service on parts of the Underground. Unfortunately, the advice for customers today is not to travel by metro. “We have other TfL services running – the Elizabeth line is running this morning, the DLR is running and there are Overground services, but some of the bus services are being disrupted by separate Unite action.” Asked if it was time to end the strikes, Mr Dent said: “No-one wins from industrial action. We know how devastating these strikes are for London at such an important time in its recovery. “We talk regularly with the unions. We met with them this week. What we would ask of them today is to work with us in a meaningful way. We would ask them to stop upsetting London with this unnecessary action.” 1660892015
Video: Long queues for buses outside Liverpool Street station
Long queues for buses outside Liverpool Street station
title: “Sadiq Khan Claims The Government Is Provoking Unions Into Strikes Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-26” author: “Maxine Miller”
Adiq Khan has warned that the government may be “deliberately provoking” unions into strike action after yet another 24-hour strike. Speaking as Londoners were told not to travel on the Tube on Friday, Mr Khan said: “The way the government is behaving, it’s almost as if they are deliberately causing strikes across the country, not just in transport but in other areas. as a precursor to legislation restricting the rights of trade unions to strike’. Around 10,000 members of the RMT union are on 24-hour strike action in an ongoing dispute over jobs and pensions, while 1,100 members of the Unite union are on strike at the Underground, Croydon Tramlink and Victoria bus station. In addition, 400 London Overground workers employed by Arriva Rail London are taking part in separate strike action, as are bus drivers working for United London, affecting 57 routes across west and south-west London and parts of Surrey. The latest round of industrial action to bring London’s transport network to a standstill comes a day after rail strikes left only one in five services running.
read more
Commenting on the strike, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch apologized to commuters for the disruption but insisted strike action must be taken to protect union members. Separately, Grant Shapps has indicated that rail reforms will be implemented if the government’s deal is not accepted.
Live updates
Show latest updates 1660903315
Mick Lynch ‘sorry’ for travel disruption
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch apologized to commuters for the disruption to travel but insisted the strike was necessary to defend union members. He said: “We are very sorry that people have been inconvenienced. I mean, we annoy people who are in the same boat as us. We are ordinary men and women who want to do our jobs and provide a service, but when you are being ripped to shreds by an employer and the government, you have to take a stand. “Well, we are taking this stand on behalf of our members, but many other workers in Britain are suffering similar things and you will see a wave of this kind of action. We cannot stand by and watch our circumstances be shredded. Otherwise it will just be a race to the bottom for all British workers. “If we don’t show them we’re serious, they’ll just cut members’ terms and conditions and their pensions. If we are not called to negotiations, what other means can we have to influence those negotiations? “So we need to show them that we are very serious about the future of services across TfL, but also the conditions of our members, because we don’t know what they are talking about. “It’s like we’ve been shut out of a process that we should rightly be at the table, and that’s not acceptable to any of the unions, or London Underground or TfL. And it must be solved.” 1660901981
Sadiq Khan’s government is trying to “challenge” the unions
London Mayor Sadiq Khan admitted he was concerned the government could be “deliberately provoking” unions into strike action. “I am concerned that the government is almost deliberately provoking industrial action in London,” Mr Khan said in an interview with Sky News on Friday morning. Separately, he told the Press Association: “The way the government is behaving, it’s almost as if they are deliberately provoking strikes across the country, not just in the transport sector but in other sectors, as a precursor to legislation that restricts the rights of unions to strike.” Mr Khan said he and the striking RMT union were “on the same side here, nobody wants the government to impose unreasonable terms on our agreement”. He said: “I am keen to make sure we get the best possible deal for TfL (Transport for London) because we will not have a national recovery without a recovery in London. “We simply will not have a recovery in London unless TfL is firing on all cylinders. What we don’t want are unreasonable draconian strings attached by the government.” Mr Khan added: “Today it is ordinary Londoners, commuters and businesses who are caught in the crossfire – the Government and Grant Shapps are not affected at all.” 1660901291
Liz Truss: I’ll call the strikes
1660899744
RMT spokesman explains why the union is on strike
Speaking to the Standard’s Ross Lydall, RMT’s Bakerloo spokesman Daniel Randall explained the reasons behind the strike. Speaking outside a closed Oxford Circus station, he claimed the row with the Government and TfL would last as long as necessary until they reached “a settlement that we find satisfactory”. 1660897832
The Londoners struck at the last strike
Some commuters have hit out at what they called “selfish” unions for striking people trying to get to work who can’t afford to work from home or take taxis. Builder Ayrton Lambird was trying to enter the capital from Kent. He told the Standard: “Unions are only trying to help those who are working at the moment. We’re all in the same shoes, we’re all affected, we’re all looking for pay rises. “What makes you laugh is all the time they go on strike, those train staff who want a pay rise, they don’t get paid.” Barista Davide Morratti, 21, was stuck in a closed station in Finsbury Park after forgetting the strikes had started. “It’s horrible,” he said. “I think unions are quite selfish. I could almost afford to take a taxi, but it would be about half my salary, so it would burn money. I just hope my boss understands.” 1660896031
TfL hits back at claims of ‘secret negotiations’ by RMT
Responding to RMT’s claims that Transport for London (TfL) is holding secret negotiations with the government over job and pension cuts, TfL’s Nick Dent said the transport agency has been working with ministers “throughout the pandemic to try to secure a long-term funding arrangement for London’. The director of customer operations told Sky News: “Of course we are conducting these negotiations in confidence. They are market sensitive. We have explained this very clearly to the unions. “But we work with all unions, including the RMT, we have been very open and transparent about the impact of the pandemic on our finances throughout the last two years. We have assured them that we will keep them informed. “But the important thing is that we have assured them that there are currently no proposals to change the TfL pension scheme and if there are any proposals in the future then of course they will advise in detail. “They will be very closely involved.” 1660894153
More photos from today’s strike
Passengers are advised not to use the Tube today / Barney Davis EN Finsbury Park Station / Barney Davis ES1660893003
The Commuter begins the grueling two-hour journey as the strike strikes
Commuters are turned away from a popular but overcrowded London Bridge bus bound for the 141 at Turnpike Lane. Isaac Kojo, 33, was waiting for a bus on the first leg of his grueling journey near the two-hour drive to West Croydon on Friday morning. He told the Standard: “The price of everything has gone up so you’re stuck just waiting for the bus. But I’m sure it affects the personal tube as well. I think they have the right to ask for more. “Luckily I talked to the boss and he’s running late too. “I’ll just drive the bus and pray that a station opens up on the way.” A photo from Turnpike Lane Station / Barney Davis EN Isaac Kojo / Barney Davis ES1660892333
Don’t travel on the Tube today, TfL warns
Nick Dent, director of customer operations at TfL, told the Standard: “We run a very limited service on parts of the Underground. Unfortunately, the advice for customers today is not to travel by metro. “We have other TfL services running – the Elizabeth line is running this morning, the DLR is running and there are Overground services, but some of the bus services are being disrupted by separate Unite action.” Asked if it was time to end the strikes, Mr Dent said: “No-one wins from industrial action. We know how devastating these strikes are for London at such an important time in its recovery. “We talk regularly with the unions. We met with them this week. What we would ask of them today is to work with us in a meaningful way. We would ask them to stop upsetting London with this unnecessary action.” 1660892015
Video: Long queues for buses outside Liverpool Street station
Long queues for buses outside Liverpool Street station
