TUBELINES STRIKE - Arnos Grove drivers refuse to work on grounds of safety
Submitted by plectrum on 28 June, 2010 - 21:47
More than 50 drivers at Arnos Grove on the Piccadilly line refused to drive trains during the recent strike by Tubelines staff, despite a ferocious offensive by management to bully drivers onto trains. Local reps challenged management's claims that qualified Emergency Response Unit (ERU) staff were working normally and pointed out that LUL was refusing to provide our union with details of those alleged to be working and of their competencies and qualifications.
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