Passes and Pensions
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On Tubelines, workers from pre-PPP days have a free pass and TfL pension, and post-PPP employees do not.
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Happy Holiday!
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Tubelines Lift and Escalator engineers have been told they can't book annual leave during the Olympics, and yet they are still not clear whether they will get a bonus.
Weekly Inspections?
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It seems that on the Piccadilly line, Tube Lines bosses think that once-a-week track inspections should be just fine. Funny, they'd always thought once every 72 hours was necessary up until now.
Tube Lines: Here Come the Job Cuts
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A leak has shown that hundreds of job cuts are coming on Tube Lines. So ... the bosses mess up, the workers pay the price. Typical.
Smoke and Mirrors
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Last month, there was a fire in an escalator machine chamber at Euston. Smoke was coming out of the escalator and flames were visible through the gaps between the steps.
Tube Lines Strike Wins Better Offer
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Tube Lines workers' strike action has won some significant gains - and workers will now vote on the company's new offer.
Arnos Drivers Refuse
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Top marks from Tubeworker to Arnos Grove drivers, who refused to work on safety grounds during the Tube Lines strike in even greater numbers than at other depots.
Tubelines Strike: Solid and Well-Supported
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The strike on Tubelines kicked off to an impressive start for its first 24 hours. There was no Emergency Response Unit, as they were mostly on the picket line!
Full Steam Ahead for Tube Lines Strike
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As Tube Lines' sad and frivolous attempt to get the strike banned failed to impress even the usually-compliant judiciary, it is full steam ahead for the strike starting tonight and lasting for 48 hours.
All Out for Tube Lines Strike!
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Tube Lines engineers on the Northern, Jubliee and Piccadilly lines will strike for 48 hours from 23 to 25 June.