DLR prepare to strike over imposed rosters

Control room staff working for Docklands Light Railway are balloting for strike action at the minute over imposition of rosters. They have worked a 12 hour roster for 14 years. Now they are being told to work 8 hour shifts instead, which will mean working an extra 24 weekends a year. DLR management have not negotiated properly, even ignoring an alternative roster the RMT put to them.
Feeling is running very high. The controllers are clear that this is not about money, but quality of life. DLR staff also suspect that management were picking off this group of workers to test them before bringing in similar things in elsewhere. But everyone on the DLR is right behind them. They’ve never had strike action before on the DLR. This should be a real chance to show management how strong and well organised the RMT on the DLR is.