London commuters face chaos as Underground workers strike over pensions, jobs

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London commuters face chaos as Underground workers strike over pensions, jobs

STORY: London commuters face chaos as Underground workers strike over pensions, jobs DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of closed tube stations and strike notes in London 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GHANA, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EHSAN, Passenger 4. various of London STORYLINE: Commuters in London were thrown into chaos on Tuesday when nearly all tube services have been suspended as about 10,000 London Underground workers from the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union went on a planned 24-hour strike. The strike follows unresolved dispute between RMT and Transport for London (TfL) over the latter's alleged plans to cut up to 600 station posts, as well as concerns over pensions and working conditions. Other TfL services including bus, London Overground, TfL Rail, DLR (Docklands Light Railway), London Trams and National Rail, are operating normally, but with long waiting lines. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GHANA, Passenger "It's taking..

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