The National Union for Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) went on strike from 4 to 6 February. The strike was called in response to London Underground’s (LU) refusal to meet to discuss a programme which would have cut 950 ticket office jobs across the network.
LU will now consult with the unions on its planned cuts programme, and the employer and unions have two months to reach an agreement.
London Mayor Boris Johnson had been outspoken over the strike. Johnson threatened to use EU law to sue the TSSA, and denounced the strike as illegitimate.
The strike received broad global support from ITF affiliates including the North American Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) and the Korean Federation of Public Services and Transportation Workers' Unions (KPTU). ITF staff and maritime union representatives also visited the picket line at Elephant and Castle tube station.
ITF acting general secretary Steve Cotton said: “Public transport workers have the right to strike without any restrictions. That is clear from the ILO cases. We congratulate our affiliates for their firm fight back against intimidations and winning back their ground. We will be ready to support them again if the need arises.”
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カタールの政府・交通運輸企業との意見交換会
ITF とカタール労働省は、カタール国内および国際的な運輸・物流企業と意見交換会を開催し、同国の交通運輸部門における国内労働法および国際労働基準の適用について議論した。 4 月末にドーハで開催されたこの会議では、経済、気候、衛生をめぐる不確実性の高まりを受け、交通運輸産業のレジリエンス(回復力)とサステナビリティ(持続可能性)を確保するために