Tube strike cancelled

Title

Tube strike cancelled

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

26 Jul 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:02:08

Description

Jeff Collins reports on the cancelling of a scheduled London underground strike by drivers over wages and working hours.The High Court issued an injunction against action by ASLEF members and the RMT has called off its action. RMT General Secretary Jimmy Knapp claims the injunction was a mistake, and will cause the matter to drag on.

Contributors

Jeff Collins; Jimmy Knapp

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; ASLEF; Underground railway networks; RMT; Train drivers; High courts; Injunctions

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