Fury as TfL chief urges: 'Work from home to avoid strike delays'
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TfL's top boss has today been accused of rolling over to union barons by advising the capital's commuters to work from home to avoid next week's strike-enforced travel chaos.
Rather than facing up to hard-left unionists who are set to bring London grinding to a halt on Monday, Transport for London's (TfL) boss Andy Lord has instead been accused of passing the buck on to commuters by telling them to 'consider working from home if they can'.
His comments come as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union are set to walk out for 24 hours on Monday, June 9.
Workers will also be taking part in 'action short of a strike' across next month, including Queen's Platinum Jubilee this weekend.
The action, over pensions, jobs and conditions, could see station staff refuse to work overtime or rest days from Friday June 3 to Sunday July 10.
TfL chiefs have warned some services may be affected by this and say short-notice station closures are possible.
Mr Lord, TfL's chief operating officer, says his team is doing its 'utmost' to minimise the impact of the RMT's 'frustrating' strike action.
But his work from home comments have sparked a backlash from Tory councillors in the capital, who say 'Londoners deserve better'.
GLA Conservatives Transport Spokesman, Nick Rogers AM, said: 'Andy Lord's advice to Londoners underlines Sadiq Khan's failure of leadership on strikes.
'Before the Mayoral election in 2016 Sadiq Khan promised Londoners "zero days of strikes" should he become Mayor.
'Just over six years later he has presided over more strikes than both his predecessors combined in sixteen years, with no hint of a plan for how he will stand up to militant unions like the RMT. Londoners deserve better.'
It comes after Mr Lord warned of disruption across this weekend and on Monday due to the RMT's action.
GLA Conservatives Transport Spokesman Nick Rogers AM said: j888.today 'Andy Lord's advice to Londoners underlines Sadiq Khan's (pictured) failure of leadership on strikes.'
Transport for London's (TfL) boss Andy Lord (pictured here centre with Boris Johnson and Grant Shapps) has been accused of passing the buck on to commuters by telling them to 'consider working from home if they can'
Speaking about the planned action and comments by Mr Lord, GLA Conservatives Transport Spokesman, Nick Rogers AM, said: 'Londoners deserve better.'
Commuters wait to get on buses at Liverpool Street during a strike on March 1. A strike by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is set to bring London to a standstill on Monday, June 6. Pictured: People wait to get on buses at Liverpool Street station in central London during a strike by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union on March 1
Previous plans for strikes at Euston (pictured) and Green Park tube stations on Friday, June 3, were suspended by the union
He said: 'We are doing our utmost to make the Platinum Jubilee weekend one to remember and I can assure our customers we are working hard to minimise the impact of the RMT's frustrating strike action.
Rather than facing up to hard-left unionists who are set to bring London grinding to a halt on Monday, Transport for London's (TfL) boss Andy Lord has instead been accused of passing the buck on to commuters by telling them to 'consider working from home if they can'.
His comments come as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union are set to walk out for 24 hours on Monday, June 9.
Workers will also be taking part in 'action short of a strike' across next month, including Queen's Platinum Jubilee this weekend.
The action, over pensions, jobs and conditions, could see station staff refuse to work overtime or rest days from Friday June 3 to Sunday July 10.
TfL chiefs have warned some services may be affected by this and say short-notice station closures are possible.
Mr Lord, TfL's chief operating officer, says his team is doing its 'utmost' to minimise the impact of the RMT's 'frustrating' strike action.
But his work from home comments have sparked a backlash from Tory councillors in the capital, who say 'Londoners deserve better'.
GLA Conservatives Transport Spokesman, Nick Rogers AM, said: 'Andy Lord's advice to Londoners underlines Sadiq Khan's failure of leadership on strikes.
'Before the Mayoral election in 2016 Sadiq Khan promised Londoners "zero days of strikes" should he become Mayor.
'Just over six years later he has presided over more strikes than both his predecessors combined in sixteen years, with no hint of a plan for how he will stand up to militant unions like the RMT. Londoners deserve better.'
It comes after Mr Lord warned of disruption across this weekend and on Monday due to the RMT's action.
GLA Conservatives Transport Spokesman Nick Rogers AM said: j888.today 'Andy Lord's advice to Londoners underlines Sadiq Khan's (pictured) failure of leadership on strikes.'
Transport for London's (TfL) boss Andy Lord (pictured here centre with Boris Johnson and Grant Shapps) has been accused of passing the buck on to commuters by telling them to 'consider working from home if they can'
Speaking about the planned action and comments by Mr Lord, GLA Conservatives Transport Spokesman, Nick Rogers AM, said: 'Londoners deserve better.'
Commuters wait to get on buses at Liverpool Street during a strike on March 1. A strike by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is set to bring London to a standstill on Monday, June 6. Pictured: People wait to get on buses at Liverpool Street station in central London during a strike by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union on March 1
Previous plans for strikes at Euston (pictured) and Green Park tube stations on Friday, June 3, were suspended by the union
He said: 'We are doing our utmost to make the Platinum Jubilee weekend one to remember and I can assure our customers we are working hard to minimise the impact of the RMT's frustrating strike action.
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