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The leaflet about Tube strikes that Boris Johnson probably wants you to forget | The leaflet about Tube strikes that Boris Johnson probably wants you to forget |
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Days after the biggest Tube strike since 2002, unions have announced another one will take place in August. | Days after the biggest Tube strike since 2002, unions have announced another one will take place in August. |
But cast your mind back to 2004 when Boris Johnson was challenging Ken Livingstone for Mayor of London. | But cast your mind back to 2004 when Boris Johnson was challenging Ken Livingstone for Mayor of London. |
One key plank of of Boris's policy on the Tube was to negotiate a "no strike" deal with workers. | One key plank of of Boris's policy on the Tube was to negotiate a "no strike" deal with workers. |
This leaflet from the time - which also complains about fares which have since gone up - remains as evidence. | This leaflet from the time - which also complains about fares which have since gone up - remains as evidence. |
The deal would have set an agreement for the whole of his mayoral term in return for independent arbitration on pay disputes. It never actually happened. | The deal would have set an agreement for the whole of his mayoral term in return for independent arbitration on pay disputes. It never actually happened. |
By 2012, seeking re-election, this approach was dropped by Johnson - and the Mayor instead said he would lobby Downing Street to restrict strikes by law. | By 2012, seeking re-election, this approach was dropped by Johnson - and the Mayor instead said he would lobby Downing Street to restrict strikes by law. |
A provision to impose threshold on strikes was included in the Conservatives' 2015 election manifesto. | A provision to impose threshold on strikes was included in the Conservatives' 2015 election manifesto. |
A second strike in as many months is set to take place from 9.30pm on 5 August. Aslef and Unite have so far announced that they will take part. | A second strike in as many months is set to take place from 9.30pm on 5 August. Aslef and Unite have so far announced that they will take part. |
The strike is over a dispute about the imposition of a dramatic increase in night shifts on Tube workers. | The strike is over a dispute about the imposition of a dramatic increase in night shifts on Tube workers. |
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