RMT names new date for action for safety - Bakerloo detrainment dispute

The RMT's planned Industrial action that was due to take place on Thursday 10th January 2013 has now been revised, so action can be co-ordinated with ASLEF on the Bakerloo Line. A joint notice with ASLEF has been produced and can be downloaded (see the attachment).

Members are instructed to disregard my previous instruction to take industrial action from Thursday 10th January 2013 and should instead take the following industrial action short of a strike:-

Video: Demo - Justice For The 33

"I'm not begging, I just want to work"

On December 19, 2012, all 33 Trainpeople agency staff working from Wembley Central were informed that that their contract with London Underground would be terminated on January 16, 2013 and that their applications for permanent positions would not be considered despite having worked in these roles for up to five years.

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RMT Learning Project Roundup

RMT Learning have published a 'project roundup' for 2010 to 2012. The report covers successes of the last 2 years from Learning conferences to book swap libraries. It also details the number of new union learner reps, the number of learners to achieve various qualifications and the ethnic background of both learners and learner reps.