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Travel disruption for Tube passengers because of strikes
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union demands a reduction of the 35-hour workweek to 32 hours to address fatigue, rejecting a 3.4% pay rise offer from Transport for London.
- Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, including drivers, signallers and maintenance workers, launched a series of strikes over pay and conditions.
- The strikes, organized by the RMT union, center on pay, fatigue management, shift patterns and a demand to reduce the contracted working week from 35 hours to 32.
- Economic-Impact modelling estimates direct losses could exceed £230 million or about $3.6 million due to the strikes, according to reports.
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TfL warning over 'very damaging' Tube strike as RMT hits out at 'fatigue' of long-term shift work
RMT regional officer Jared Wood said the union wanted to see “real progress” towards a shorter working week because of the impact long-term shift work is having on London Underground staff
·London, United Kingdom
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rd.nlThe London Underground is virtually paralyzed by a major staff strike. The strike will last until Thursday and is causing significant inconvenience to passengers, who are being forced to work from home or find alternative transport options such as buses. Millions of people use the London Underground daily.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Total News Sources44
Leaning Left6Leaning Right11Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Center, 39% Right
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources are Center, 39% of the sources lean Right
39% Right
L 21%
C 39%
R 39%
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