A thousand angry London Underground workers are set to go on strike in protest against cuts that they claim are dangerous. Maintenance and engineering workers have voted to go on strike in protest against 'the hacking back of train preparation and inspection schedules'. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said its 1,000 members, based at depots across the network, had backed industrial action by 9-1. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said its 1,000 members have voted to go on strike because of London Underground cuts (file photo)The vote came after RMT objected to the plans earlier this year. The union said that it advised London Underground to consult and inform them about their plans to change train preparation schedules.

Source: Daily Mail April 03, 2019 18:01 UTC