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New Wed 4 May 11 13:33 
 Tube strikes:Dates for walkout by drivers revealed - VxFan
Union bosses have revealed details of a series of Tube strikes due to start in less than two weeks.

Tube drivers voted to strike over the "unfair" sacking of two colleagues, the Rail Maritime and Transport union said.

The union said the first walkout was planned for 16 May, with another five before the end of June.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13274783

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New Wed 4 May 11 14:06 
 Tube strikes:Dates for walkout by drivers revealed - Perky Penguin
Why can't they keep working and wait for the resuts of the inevitable Employment Tribunal? They may well have been unfairly dismissed but I wouldn't bet on it
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New Wed 4 May 11 14:52 
 Tube strikes:Dates for walkout by drivers revealed - Stuu
Yawn. Id walk out but nobody would care.
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New Wed 4 May 11 15:10 
 Tube strikes:Dates for walkout by drivers revealed - Stuartli
The news story claims that London Transport stated that the drivers were sacked over "abusive behaviour" and "disregarding safety systems."

Seem perfectly valid reasons to me for doing so, especially with regard to safety systems.
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New Wed 4 May 11 15:25 
 Tube strikes:Dates for walkout by drivers revealed - Stuu
>>Seem perfectly valid reasons to me <<

Whats validity got to do with sackings these days?
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New Wed 4 May 11 15:25 
 Tube strikes:Dates for walkout by drivers revealed - Perky Penguin
Bob Crow has abusive behaviour form!

tinyurl.com/29qfohl

And manages to live in a Housing Association home despite being on a 6 figure salary.

tinyurl.com/3nk8qnr

Last edited by: Perky Penguin on Wed 4 May 11 at 15:25
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New Wed 4 May 11 15:43 
 Tube strikes:Dates for walkout by drivers revealed - Iffy
The tube drivers are the last survivors of the 'one out, all out' bad old days of British industrial relations.

In that respect, they are a national treasure and should be preserved in aspic.

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New Thu 5 May 11 19:18 
 Tube strikes:Dates for walkout by drivers revealed - Westpig
>> Bob Crow has abusive behaviour form!
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>> tinyurl.com/29qfohl
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The following quote sums it up:

" ...It was nothing more than how any football fan would behave at any important football match up and down the country".


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New Wed 4 May 11 16:04 
 Tube strikes:Dates for walkout by drivers revealed - BiggerBadderDave
"Yawn. Id walk out but nobody would care."

I'd walk out but it would mean having to put my pants back on.
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New Thu 12 May 11 00:57 
 Tube strikes:Dates for walkout by drivers revealed - VxFan
Strike now off apparently.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13360335

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