If we fight we may lose; if we dont fight we cannot win

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 8 January, 2015 - 21:38

The rosters that LUL want to force through in readiness for FFFS in 2016 have been leaked. Inadvertently by a kind hearted and concerned GSM? Maybe. The full impact of the madness of this new model is now available for all to see. The RMT have from day 1 said the idea you can cut 1000 staff, shut ticket offices, control rooms, take away customer focus and assistance and offer a better service is not only flawed but frankly dangerous.

Join Us: Leafleting Against Closure Of Leytonstone Station Ticket Office

Join activists from RMT Central Line East and Hands Off London Transport to leaflet and petition passengers at Leytonstone station against ticket office closures and staffing cuts.

Local Labour MP John Cryer will also be joining this action.

London Underground wants to close every ticket office on the Tube and cut nearly 1,000 jobs; united action by workers and communities can stop them!

For more information, see http://handsofflondontransport.wordpress.com/

Cleaners At Waterloo Mainline Station To Strike As Scrooge Bosses Continue To Attack Workforce

Submitted by rmtlondon on 30 December, 2014 - 00:54

Following three earlier phases of rock solid action over the past two months, cleaners employed by Interserve, looking after the busy and internationally famous Waterloo Station in London, are to strike again in the New Year over a comprehensive breakdown in industrial relations relating to a whole range of fundamental issues including;

  • the unwarranted victimisation and dismissal of RMT members
  • ignorance of basic employment rights and failure to follow agreed procedures
  • underpayment of wages
  • bullying and harassment of staff

TfL Commissioner Hendy Apologises For Incorrect Claims About Alex McGuigan

Submitted by rmtlondon on 20 December, 2014 - 16:09
  • TfL Commissioner of Transport Peter Hendy apologises for “inadvertent error during an interview on LBC Radio” where he stated “this is a member of staff who was dismissed for drinking on duty”.
  • Urgent meeting called to discuss possible escalation of industrial action