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| Strike suspends Underground line | Strike suspends Underground line |
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| London Underground's Victoria Line has been suspended due to a 24-hour strike. | London Underground's Victoria Line has been suspended due to a 24-hour strike. |
| Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union members walked out at 2100 BST on Wednesday over claims a train driver was unfairly sacked. | Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union members walked out at 2100 BST on Wednesday over claims a train driver was unfairly sacked. |
| The RMT has also alleged Transport for London (TfL) is playing "fast and loose" with train safety. | The RMT has also alleged Transport for London (TfL) is playing "fast and loose" with train safety. |
| TfL said the RMT wants London Underground (LU) to reinstate a driver who put passenger safety at risk and then tried to cover up his mistakes. | TfL said the RMT wants London Underground (LU) to reinstate a driver who put passenger safety at risk and then tried to cover up his mistakes. |
| It is the second strike in the dispute, with last month's walk-out closing the line for a day. | It is the second strike in the dispute, with last month's walk-out closing the line for a day. |
| The RMT wants the sacked driver reinstated. | The RMT wants the sacked driver reinstated. |
| The union also claims its representatives have been victimised by management and claims trains need safety features to stop doors opening on the wrong side. | The union also claims its representatives have been victimised by management and claims trains need safety features to stop doors opening on the wrong side. |
| It is LU, not the RMT, that is defending the safety of passengers and staff LU's Howard Collins | |
| RMT leader Bob Crow said: "The intransigence of London Underground management has forced our members on the Victoria Line to take another 24 hours of strike action. | RMT leader Bob Crow said: "The intransigence of London Underground management has forced our members on the Victoria Line to take another 24 hours of strike action. |
| "We know very well the disruption that the action will cause but we will not sit back while managers play fast and loose with train safety, and while our members and activists are subjected to intimidation, bullying and victimisation." | "We know very well the disruption that the action will cause but we will not sit back while managers play fast and loose with train safety, and while our members and activists are subjected to intimidation, bullying and victimisation." |
| LU's chief operating officer, Howard Collins, said: "The RMT is seeking to force LU to reinstate a driver who put passenger safety at risk and then sought to cover up for his mistakes. | LU's chief operating officer, Howard Collins, said: "The RMT is seeking to force LU to reinstate a driver who put passenger safety at risk and then sought to cover up for his mistakes. |
| "The RMT is dressing this up as an issue about the safety of trains - it is not. | "The RMT is dressing this up as an issue about the safety of trains - it is not. |
| "Victoria Line trains have been operating well and safely for 40 years, during which time the RMT have never raised this as an issue. | "Victoria Line trains have been operating well and safely for 40 years, during which time the RMT have never raised this as an issue. |
| "The reason LU has an excellent safety record is because of our strict procedures. It is LU, not the RMT, that is defending the safety of passengers and staff." | "The reason LU has an excellent safety record is because of our strict procedures. It is LU, not the RMT, that is defending the safety of passengers and staff." |