Media Coverage: LU Plans to Cut Tripcock Testing Frequency

After RMT "blew the whistle" on London Underground's plan to cut the frequency of tripcock testing, there has been significant media coverage of the issue, including:

There have also been several similar reports in local newspapers and websites.

London Underground has now agreed to meet RMT to discuss this issue, on 4 November.

> RMT National News

Tuesday, 1st September
The government must deliver on its election pledge to oversee ‘the biggest wave of insourcing for a generation’.
Friday, 28th August
RMT members working at East Midlands Railway (EMR) will take further 48-hour strike action starting from Sunday August 30 over ongoing safety concerns and major train faults.
Thursday, 27th August
Planned strike action tomorrow (Friday August 28) by outsourced cleaners and catering workers at TransPennine Express (TPE) has been suspended following an improved pay offer.
Wednesday, 26th August
ENERGY union RMT has called for action over the chaos caused by the suspension of certification provision for offshore workers with no consultation with trade unions.
Tuesday, 25th August
SEAFARERS union RMT has raised the alarm at government consultations over the permanent removal of apprenticeship schemes for seafarer Ratings in the maritime industry.