Boris betrays staff and voters over job cuts

12.03.10

London Mayor Boris Johnson has betrayed Tube staff and passengers by announcing 800 job cuts, the TSSA said today.

General Secretary Gerry Doherty said the 450 specific job cuts in ticket offices broke an election pledge by the Mayor to keep them fully staffed at all times.

"Boris Johnson has betrayed both staff and passengers with this announcement that he is to cut up to 800 jobs across the network.

"He gave a clear pre-election pledge that he would keep all booking offices fully open and fully staffed to protect the travelling public at all times.

"That promise was not worth the paper it was written on. We shall fight this all the way if any of our staff are threatened with compulsory redundancy over this planned cutback."

The union was now holding an urgent meeting with its London Ungerground reps to prepare its detailed response to the Mayor’s proposals.