Striking tube drivers told to ‘get back to work’ after four days of transport chaos
Workers walked out earlier this week. (Image: Getty)
Tube staff have been told to “get back to work”, as RMT members have been blasted for crippling London with yet another round of strike action.
Tory Leader, Susan Hall, made the comments in an exclusive interview with the Express, as she warned commuters had ‘suffered enough’.
“My message is, get back to work,” she said. “My message to those who say they don’t really like the particular hours, they’ve got shift work, then don’t do that job. You knew full well when you took that on. It was a shift job.”
The former Conservative Mayoral Candidate, who now leaders the Party in London added that she was “sick to death” of unionised workers that “take on a job, say they’ll do it, take the money for it, and then actually they decide that all the conditions upon which they agreed in the first place they don’t agree to anymore.”
Susan Hall comments on the ongoing tube strikes
She added: “Stop it! Londoners are suffering enough at the moment without the RMT helping.”
Ms Hall’s comments come as workers enter their fourth day of strike action across the underground this week.
Their demands include shorter working hours, as well as discounted travel and even cheaper tickets to Legoland.
The strikes have caused misery for millions of Londoners, forced onto packed-buses and gridlocking the roads.
Mayor Sadiq Khan faced criticism for “going missing” during the disruption.
His only intervention so far has been a call for both sides to negotiate.
“Nobody wants to see strike action, it causes serious disruption for Londoners, businesses and visitors alike,” Mr Khan said. “I continue to urge the RMT and TfL to get around the table and resolve their dispute.”
RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey said: “Our members are doing a fantastic job to keep our capital moving and work strenuous shift patterns to make sure Londoners get to their destinations around the clock.
“They are not after a King’s ransom, but fatigue and extreme shift rotations are serious issues impacting on our members health and wellbeing- all of which have not been adequately addressed for years by LU management.
“Coupled with the fact there are outstanding issues around staff travel arrangements, an atmosphere of distrust has been created, where our members feel like no one is listening to them.
“RMT will continue to engage LU management with a view to seeking a revised offer in order to reach a negotiated settlement.”
