Alstom-Metro Tube train maintenance staff to strike over pay

NEARLY 200 Alstom-Metro train-maintenance workers at depots on London Underground’s Jubilee and Northern lines are to strike over pay and conditions after voting by more than seven to one for action and to reject an “insulting” sub-inflation pay offer.

RMT members at the two depots will begin their first 24-hour strike at 19:00 on Sunday September 5, with further action scheduled for the same time on Saturday October2; Monday November 1, and Saturday November 27.

An indefinite overtime ban will also begin at a minute after midnight on Sunday September 5.

RMT general secretary Bob Crow said today:

“Alstom is a major trans-national company that has been making immense profits and is happy to shovel dividends to its shareholders, but has offered what would amount to a pay cut to our members.

“The deal on offer is worth less than half of those won by other Tube workers this year, and the massive vote for action should tell Alstom all they need to know about our members’ determination to win a fair pay deal.

“Alstom Metro should note our members’ anger and return to the talks table to thrash out a realistic deal that recognises their hard work and dedication.”