Tube dispute ends: who won?
Aug 20 2009 09:00
Read this on the BBC last night after my mates said they saw the Morning Star was running an exclusive interview with Bob Crow declaring a victory on the Underground. Reading on the BBC though it seems a lot less clear as both sides are declaring victory.
Tube job cuts dispute is resolved
Quote:
Bob Crow, general secretary of the RMT, said: "One thousand of the LU members transferred to the failed Metronet company were at risk of losing their jobs."But thanks to the two days of strike action we have safeguarded these members' jobs and forced management to abide by negotiated agreements and provide alternative jobs for all displaced staff."
A Transport for London spokesman said: "It is not true that 1,000 jobs have been saved as the RMT claims.
"We have reduced the number of posts by 1,000. We have not given any guarantees about compulsory redundancies."