The strike is being organized by the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) and the Rail, Shipping and Transport Workers Union (RMT) to protest against planned changes to working conditions.
“This strike is not about raising wages or wanting more time off. We want to [Londonas sabiedriskā transporta sistēmas operators] “Transport for London would discuss the planned changes with us, not simply impose them,” states ASLEF. “Due to the pandemic, Transport for London has a huge shortfall in its budget, and they want to fill it with job cuts, changes to working conditions and cuts to pensions.”
ASLEF adds that the possibility of further strikes is now very high.
The information collected by the navigation systems company “TomTom” shows that 387 traffic jams were detected in London on Wednesday morning, in a total length of 406 kilometers.
