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Old June 22nd 11, 04:43 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Tube driver wins claim for unfair dismissal - strikes off?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13879563

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London Tube strike driver unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules

A London Underground driver at the centre of a series of Tube strikes has
won his claim for unfair dismissal, his union has revealed.

LU said Arwyn Thomas was sacked for unacceptable behaviour towards
colleagues.

But the Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) claimed he was dismissed
because of his union role.

A series of walkouts has been staged this year. It is unclear if the
remaining strikes will go ahead.
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This comes after driver Eamonn Lynch also winning his claim for unfair
dismissal in early May:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13306339

Obviously the RMT have a wider anti-cuts agenda, but LU management don't
seem to be coming out of this particularly well - so long for the days of
relative harmony at LU under Tim O'Toole. (Of course it was a bit of a
different world back then - for a start, the kitty still jangled when
shaken.)