Johnson's new manifesto promises to cut down on strike action on public transport, saying that unions will be forced to "provide minimum service operates during transport strikes".
So how reliable is this promise? Well in 2008 Johnson also promised to negotiate a "no strike deal" with the Tube unions to ensure that no strike action ever took place again on the London Underground.: Johnson did not even attempt to broker such a deal and consistently refused to meet with Tube union leaders while he was mayor. The strikes continued.
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