Episode 613 • • 1:29:22 - 1:31:26
613: Carbon Overload
London Underground Strike, Boris Johnson and Modernization
Workers on the London Underground train system initiated a two-day strike to protest plans to close all ticket offices, a move that would eliminate nearly 1,000 jobs. Mayor Boris Johnson defended the modernization plan, insisting the city must adapt despite the disruption to hundreds of thousands of commuters. The hosts note the media's difficulty in finding residents who support the labor action.