The London Assembly has passed an urgent motion calling for Mayor Boris Johnson to call a public consultation on planned ticket office closures and the loss of 950 jobs. The motion, passed by 15 Labour / Liberal Democrat Assembly Members, to 9 Tory member also welcomes all night weekend running.
The Motion
Proposer: Val Shawcross AM
Seconder: Caroline Pidgeon AM
The meeting took place on the final day of our 48-hour strike on London Underground and TfL. The Committee agreed to send a message of support to RMT and TSSA, and Committee members held a brief protest (in the pouring rain!) outside Tottenham Court Road station after the meeting. Photos of the protest have been circulated widely on social media.
At a recent Prime Minister's Questions, PM David Cameron said “The fact is that only 3% of transactions now involve ticket offices, so it makes sense to have fewer people in those offices.” Website Fullfact has contacted TfL who said that this figure is wrong.
Please make every effort to attend the “Every Job Matters” meeting that the RMT General Secretary Bob Crow has arranged.
The meeting begins at 18.00 on Tuesday 18TH February 2014, at the Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, WC1R 4RL.
Read more about the Every Job Matters dispute here.