London Subway Workers’ Strike to Disrupt Travelers
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London’s 3.5 million Tube travelers face disruption today, with as many as 10,000 of the subway’s drivers, station staff and engineers staging the first of a series of 24-hour strikes over employment cuts.
The walkout protesting against 800 job eliminations and restricted hours for ticket offices started at 5 p.m. after talks broke down last week. London Mayor Boris Johnson called in 100 extra buses and a 500-berth boat that will carry 10,000 people on the River Thames to help commuters.