National RMT Union to fight staff cuts at Victoria Tube
Published: 5 March 2010
By JAMIE WELHAM
A LEAKED report from London Underground reveals cuts could leave just two front-line staff manning Victoria Tube station, union bosses claim.
The National RMT trade union condemned the proposals set out in the report, titled Minimum Staffing Levels, claiming they would create a major safety issue in the event of a fire or emergency.
Currently Victoria Tube station – the capital’s busiest with 76 million passengers a year – is manned by 12 frontline staff who are in direct contact with passengers and are responsible for overseeing evacuations.
The proposals contained in the report would axe posts at sub-surface Tube stations with 70 out of 116 across London reduced to a minimum level of just two staff.
RMT general secretary Bob Crow said: “RMT is committed to fighting these plans.”