Tube faces stoppages as staff vote over strike for jobs

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The Tube lines could be brought to a halt next month by a series of 24-hour stoppages.

RMT union bosses signalled their determination to confront Mayor Boris Johnson, who has ordered 1,000 jobs to be axed at London Underground.

The strike ballot is the biggest ever among London transport workers. The two ballots begin tomorrow with the result to be announced in three weeks. The union is confident the strike call will get overwhelming support.

Transport for London admits it will cut hundreds of jobs from its staff of 28,000, although senior sources have told the Standard the real figure is nearer 2,000.

The Tube's parent company says it will try to shed jobs through natural wastage and not filling vacancies but has not ruled out compulsory redundancies.

RMT general secretary Bob Crow said Tube bosses were tearing up an agreement to safeguard jobs.

LU says jobs must go as part of a programme to save £2.4billion.

Mr Crow said: "LU seems to think that observing agreements is optional and its plan to cut jobs is simply unacceptable.

"Its managers appear to have been given the nod to unleash a fresh round of bullying."