RMT Gains Press Coverage of London Underground's Plans for Unstaffed Stations

Submitted by Janine on 8 January, 2011 - 15:17

RMT has achieved significant press coverage of London Underground's plans to leave nearly one-third of stations unstaffed for part of the day. After RMT issued this press release, several newspapers reported on the issue, and items were broadcast on TV and radio news bulletins. Here are some web links to media coverage:

More Action to Stop London Underground Job Cuts

Submitted by Janine on 7 January, 2011 - 16:47

RMT's General Grades Committee today took a detailed decision about our continuing fight against London Underground job cuts. The full decision is below. In summary:

  • We oppose LU plans for two trials of new ticketing procedures.
  • We are exposing the extent to which LU's planned staffing cuts will leave stations completely unstaffed for periods during the day.
  • We will call a 48-hour strike, with dispute payments to strikers; this will take place later in January, with dates named after consultation with TSSA.
  • We will ensure that there is plenty of communication with members about the talks and about the action, and efforts to win public support and promote our case.

Drivers on Two Lines to Strike Again in Defence of Sacked Workmates

Submitted by Janine on 7 January, 2011 - 12:51

RMT members on the Bakerloo line and at Morden depot on the Northern line are to strike for 24 hours in two separate disputes about the sacking of colleagues Eamonn Lynch and Arwyn Thomas.

RMT's General Grades Committee has taken the following two decisions:

In line with the request of our Morden and Oval branch, all members at Morden traincrew depot are instructed not to book on for any duty that commences between 21:00 hours on Friday 14 January and 20:59 hours on Saturday 15 January.

London Underground lies exposed as new documents show that nearly a third of tube stations will be left unstaffed as cuts bite

Submitted by Peter on 6 January, 2011 - 12:19

TUBE UNION RMT today demanded an immediate halt to the London Underground cuts programme as new documents released the union show that 30.5% of stations have been scheduled to be unstaffed during operational hours – a direct contradiction of the speech given by Mayor Boris Johnson at the Tory Party conference in October last year where he said that staffing cuts would leave “no station unstaffed at any time.”

New RMT Executive representative for London Transport region

Submitted by Admin on 5 January, 2011 - 11:10

JanineRMT members have elected Janine Booth as our new representative on the union's Council of Executives.

You can read about the role of the Council of Executives here.

Email: j.booth@rmt.org.uk
Phone (office): 020-7529-8810
Phone (mobile): 07900-408493

Janine will be posting regular reports on this website, as well as at RMT branch meetings, Regional Council meetings and around the workplaces.

Solidarity with Dismissed Workers at Istanbul Airport

Submitted by Admin on 1 January, 2011 - 12:12

From the International Transport Workers' Federation

Dear friends

Dismissal workers by the Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Investment Development and Operation Inc (ISG), Turkey

The ITF has been informed that ISG has dismissed 160 workers without following all the procedures required by Turkish law. Hava-Is has also pointed out that the dismissals occurred just a few days after the ruling by the Court of Appeal confirming the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s decision that ISG should be treated under the ‘air transport’ branch of activity for the purposes of the trade union establishment procedure. The timing of the dismissals suggests that they may have been a reaction to the court ruling, which is favourable to Hava-Is. Therefore appears to be no economic reason to justify the dismissals of the 160 workers last week.

Nominations for Regional Council Executive

Submitted by Admin on 29 December, 2010 - 20:20

Nominations are open for the following Regional Council officer positions:

  • President
  • Secretary
  • Vice President
  • Assistant Secretary
  • Financial Secretary
  • Membership Secretary
  • Political Officer
  • Black and Ethnic Minority Members Officer
  • Women's Officer
  • LGBT Officer
  • Young Members' Officer
  • LU Learner Reps' Co-ordinator

In addition, nominations are open for:

  • 2 auditors
  • 2 trustees
  • 17 members of the Regional Council Executive, preferably one from each branch

Please note that: