RMT Exposes Full Impact Of Tube Cuts On Women, Older And Disabled People And The BAME Community

Submitted by rmtlondon on 6 February, 2014 - 18:35

RMT exposes full impact of tube cuts on women, older and disabled people and the BAME community

As the tube action enters its third day, with continuing rock solid support, RMT has revealed that London Underground's own assessment of the impact of its proposals on passengers raises concerns that the cuts will have a seriously adverse impact on women, older and disabled people and the BAME community,

The revelations come as RMT General Secretary Bob Crow joins a protest by disabled workers against the tube cuts on Thursday 6th February at 2.30pm at Tottenham Court Road tube station.

Massive Support For RMT 'Every Job Matters' Tube Dispute

Submitted by rmtlondon on 4 February, 2014 - 15:17

As the start of a 48 hour tube dispute approaches, we have received massive support for our upcoming action. The RMT and TSSA will be striking over job and pay cuts and the closure of ticket offices, vital for many including elderly and many disabled people. The strike action will continue for 48 hours from 9pm today (4th feb).

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RMT Leaflet to passengers for use on Picket Lines

Submitted by Jared on 4 February, 2014 - 10:24

Download this leaflet, which has been produced in black and white for local copying.

Many areas will have the "Hands off London transport" public leaflets which should also be used. However, the HOLT leaflet is a general one and does not mention our strike action.

Public support cannot win our dispute alone but our strikes will put more pressure on Boris and our employer if the public understand the real issues and support us.

Please take the leaflets to your picket lines.

TUC Disabled Workers' Committee Members To Protest Job Cuts On Tube

Submitted by rmtlondon on 4 February, 2014 - 01:33

TUC Disabled Workers' Committee members will be protesting at Tottenham Court Road station, central London, on Thursday at 14:30 against London Underground ticket office closures and staffing cuts and in support of the RMT/TSSA strike.

Bob Crow will be attending the protest too.

Please come and join us!

Picket Locations - Every Job Matters Dispute & TFL Dispute

Submitted by rmtlondon on 4 February, 2014 - 01:26

RMT member,

Every job matters - Building for the dispute

Picket lines will be from 2100 on Feb 4 to cover night book- ons in depots and on stations etc. Contact Branch secretary’s for full details.

All the following picket lines will start from approximately 0445 right through until 2300 on Wednesday Feb 5 and from 0445-2059 on Feb 6.

LUL Engineering & Fleet have slightly different plans, please contact Branch Secs. directly.

TfL also will picket their locations slightly later. Please contact Branch sec for full details.

Effective Picketing

Submitted by Janine on 3 February, 2014 - 23:15

Attached is an updated useful guide for picketing - please download and share

ADVANCE PREPARATION

  • Choose in advance the best place(s) to picket. This should be where you will get best access to people arriving for work so you can persuade them not to go in. Try to cover all entrances.
  • In addition, you may choose to picket a location such as a busy station, where you can leaflet and speak to the public too.
  • Get members to volunteer to picket and to commit to a particular time slot.