London Underground Workers to Hold Second Strike Over Alcohol Dismissal

Britain's National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers accused London Underground of ignoring the fact that the dismissed man had diabetes, which could affect test results.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Members of Britain's National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) will organize another strike on Saturday night over what they say is the unfair dismissal of a driver on the London Underground, who failed two alcohol breath tests, Leading Britain's Conversation radio said Monday.

The RMT is striking at night, between 21:30 GMT March 7 and 3:59 GMT March 8. The late time of the strike means that the union does not expect to achieve significant results, the radio station said.

A previous RMT strike over the case was held in December.

The union accused London Underground of not taking into consideration the fact that the dismissed man has diabetes, a health condition that could directly affect the test results.

London Underground has rejected the accusations, noting that the authorities have "zero tolerance towards drugs and alcohol."