London tube strikes: Stations affected in last minute walkout
Last-minute strikes that were announced on the London Underground have unexpectedly affected commuters.
On Wednesday, the TSSA union responsible for railways, unexpectedly declared a strike which might last till the end of the week and cause disturbance.
The strikes initiated by customer service managers will result in certain stations having to close unexpectedly, as stated by Transport for London.
Here's the essential information you should keep in mind:
Which Stations Are Shut Down?
According to the website of Transport for London, these stations were unavailable during Friday morning:
Strike Schedule: When Does It Happen?
On Friday, TSSA members will be having walkouts which would imply that they won't begin their work on any shift that falls between 00:01 to 23:59.
This implies that the strike will continue until Saturday because the workers will not perform night shifts that were scheduled to start before Friday midnight.
TSSA went on strike on April 10th, resulting in an abrupt closure of several stations.
The ongoing strike is anticipated to lead to last-minute station closures today as well.
Starting from April 29 and lasting until May 5, TSSA's Customer Service Managers will participate in an overtime restriction.
According to TSSA, implementing the overtime ban will once again result in abrupt shut down of stations.
Currently, it is not believed to be creating significant upheaval.
What's Causing Union Members To Strike?
The TSSA's customer service managers will go on strike due to some modifications that the management proposes for their working situations.
According to Maryam Eslamdoust, the General Secretary of TSSA, the strike undertaken by the Customer Service Managers on the 10th of April had a significant effect. There were several stations that had to be closed with little to no notice, and the public supported the strike in vast numbers.
As the London Underground has declined to resume negotiations, we have found ourselves obliged to take additional strike measures this week.
The London Underground needs to be honest with its passengers now. Their unwillingness to engage in fair negotiations with our union will result in abrupt closing of stations and lack of enough staff in other stations.
Our organization is not willing to allow any more dangers to the careers, workplaces, agreements, and clauses of our members. We are determined to persist in taking measures until London Underground is willing to engage in honest negotiations with us.
