Tube: now follow up on 1-3 March impact!
Two days of solid action across the Tube network (1 and 3 March) have bolstered the fight against proposed job cuts, the tearing-up of agreements, and the upcoming attacks on the pension scheme. The strike was more effective than the company predicted, and caused much wider disruption than even we could have hoped for. The knock-on effect on 2 and 4 March, particularly the lack of shunters, meant the service remained up the wall till well past the morning peak. For many pickets this was their first time on strike, with no strike of station staff since 2017. Pickets were lively, often organised...