Dave Hillam ]) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying :
Crow knows this but continues to insist on the
impossible.
No, travelling faster than the speed of light is impossible. Protecting
pension rights isn't.
Which is why that was already done.
Doesn't appear that it has been (at the time of writing).
From the TSSA website, 3 September:-
Hmmm. Somebody's telling porkies, because that's the same day that TfL were
saying...
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/medi...ntre/5877.aspx
A Transport for London spokesperson said:
"Both the Mayor and the direct employers, the Administrator and Metronet,
have given the trades unions clear written assurances that meet all of
their concerns, namely that there will be no job cuts or transfers as a
result of the collapse of Metronet and no loss of pensions now or at any
time in the future.
"London Underground, Metronet, the Administrator and ACAS all yesterday
asked Bob Crow what further assurances the RMT is seeking. There has been
no response.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/medi...ntre/5887.aspx
Transport for London (TfL) today called on the RMT, TSSA and Unite trade
unions to call off strike action planned to start this evening at Metronet,
after the unions were given all the assurances they sought over the
suspension of staff transfers and employee reductions and that no employee
would lose any pension benefits, now or in future.
later in that press release
LU Chief Operating Officer, Mike Brown said: "The Mayor, as well as the
Administrator and management of Metronet, have given the trades unions
clear written assurances that meet all of their concerns, namely that there
will be no job cuts or transfers as a result of the collapse of Metronet
and no loss of pensions now or at any time in the future.
"We are still prepared to meet any reasonable requests and remain ready to
meet with the unions throughout today.
"It is clearly unreasonable to proceed with a strike when all of the trades
unions’ concerns have been met, and without the RMT informing us what they
seek to achieve.