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| Tube strike: Union refuses to rule out further 48-hour action before night Tube implementation | |
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| A spokesperson for one of the unions downing tools in the second London-wide Tube strike in as many months has refused to rule out further 48-hour action within weeks of tomorrow's planned strike. | |
| Tom Condon, spokesperson for TSSA, one of the four unions striking from Wednesday evening, told The Independent that although there was “nothing scheduled” the strikes were “on-going”. | Tom Condon, spokesperson for TSSA, one of the four unions striking from Wednesday evening, told The Independent that although there was “nothing scheduled” the strikes were “on-going”. |
| Thousands of RMT, Aslef, TSSA, and Unite workers intend to strike from 6.30pm on Wednesday, with the entirety of London’s Underground shut down until Friday morning. | Thousands of RMT, Aslef, TSSA, and Unite workers intend to strike from 6.30pm on Wednesday, with the entirety of London’s Underground shut down until Friday morning. |
| The unions are striking over London Mayor Boris Johnson’s plans to implement a night Tube service from 12 September, with last minute talks on Monday breaking down. | |
| “There is nothing schedule between now and September but the strikes are on-going so I wouldn’t rule out further action,” Mr Condon said. | “There is nothing schedule between now and September but the strikes are on-going so I wouldn’t rule out further action,” Mr Condon said. |
| He added that although he could not speak for the other unions, he expected subsequent strikes – were they to go ahead – would be on a similar scale to July and 5 August. | He added that although he could not speak for the other unions, he expected subsequent strikes – were they to go ahead – would be on a similar scale to July and 5 August. |
| The strike in July was the largest in 13 years, affecting millions of commuters and bringing much of London to a gridlocked standstill. | The strike in July was the largest in 13 years, affecting millions of commuters and bringing much of London to a gridlocked standstill. |
| Although RMT has no plans to strike again, a source at the transport union reminded The Independent that the union only needs to issue seven days notice prior to industrial action. | Although RMT has no plans to strike again, a source at the transport union reminded The Independent that the union only needs to issue seven days notice prior to industrial action. |
| Aslef and Unite did not respond to requests for comment. | Aslef and Unite did not respond to requests for comment. |