The threat of industrial action by London Underground workers ended when the biggest Tube union accepted a pay deal.

Tube workers announce two strikes
London Underground workers will take industrial action next week in two separate disputes over pay and the sacking of a colleague.
Warning on Tube contract ‘meltdown’
Union leaders have warned of a “meltdown” on a London Underground maintenance contract as they stepped up demands for the work to be brought in-house.

Further disruption to Jubilee line
Passengers on a busy Tube line will have to contend with weekend disruption beyond Easter 2010, London Underground (LU) has said.
Warning over cuts in Tube checks
Union leaders have warned that safety standards on London Underground were being cut to “dangerous levels” over moves to reduce inspections of escalators on a busy Tube line.

Tube workers ban overtime in row
Engineering and electrical workers on London Underground are to launch a ban on overtime in a row over pay, it has been announced.
State-run railway to be privatised
A key London to Scotland rail route, now effectively under state control, will pass back into private hands in November 2011 under new Government plans.
Tube warning over track patrol cuts
Union leaders have raised safety fears after claiming that track patrols on parts of London Underground are to be cut from twice to once a week.
Tube staff vote on strike action
Workers on London Underground (LU) have started voting on whether to take industrial action in four separate disputes, threatening pre-Christmas travel chaos for millions of passengers.

Female motorists ‘feel intimidated’
Most women motorists feel intimidated when taking their car in for a service, according to a new poll.


