London Tube Drivers End First Strike as Wimbledon Begins
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London Underground drivers ended the first of four strikes early today to protest the dismissal of a union activist, coinciding with the start of the Wimbledon tennis tournament.
The strike began at 9 p.m. local time yesterday and was scheduled to end at 3 a.m. today, Geoff Martin, a spokesman for the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers union, said by telephone last night. The plan involves all union members who drive trains on the city’s subway system, known as the Tube.