RMT offers binding arbitration on ticket offices but rejects “meaningless” safety review in advance of ACAS talks on tube dispute

Submitted by Peter on 23 November, 2010 - 22:57

TUBE UNION RMT today offered binding arbitration on the issue of the level of usage of tube station ticket offices in advance of ACAS talks tomorrow but has rejected as “totally meaningless” management proposals for a safety review that would still see current staffing cuts bulldozed through regardless of the “review” outcome and regardless of the safety implications for the travelling public.

Transport Commisioner Peter Hendy Guardian Interview

Submitted by Peter on 23 November, 2010 - 22:56

Transport For London's commissioner Peter Hendy was recently interviewed by Dave Hill for The Guardian.

In the interview Hendy says that TFL will be facing cuts in its budget of 21% over the next few years. Future job losses are discussed with Hendy foreseeing that "The other thing you take a hit on is the cost of running the place. We will be doing less in some areas, so we will need less people to do it"

Solidarity from SUD-RAIL to Eamonn Lynch and Arwynn Thomas

Submitted by Joffe on 23 November, 2010 - 20:32

The RMT received the following message of solidarity from French rail union SUD- RAIL for the the union's campaign to stop the victimisations on the tube:

"French union federation SUD-Rail (SUD for Solidarity, Unity and Democraty) send its full support to RMT activists sacked by London Underground :

- Bakerloo Line driver, Eamon Lynch, RMT health and safety rep,

- Morden driver, Arwyn Thomas, RMT activist.

London Underground must let them work again freely.

Bakerloo Branch AGM

Submitted by Joffe on 19 November, 2010 - 06:12

Download the poster advertising the Bakerloo AGM

Thursday December 2nd at 15:00 hours, upstairs in the Clachan, Kingly Street, near Oxford Circus tube station.

Speakers include General Secretary, Bob Crow

Leaked Internal Document Exposes TfL Lie That Job Cuts Won’t Lead To Unstaffed Stations

Submitted by Peter on 18 November, 2010 - 14:36

TUBE UNION RMT today repeated its call for a halt to the TfL jobs cuts programme after a leaked internal London Underground document, passed to the union, confirmed that the management claim that they have no plans for unstaffed stations as a result of the cuts is a total lie.

“There are a number of stations across the network which is [sic] left unstaffed from time to time. Where this is the case without LLPA there is no audible means of providing service disruption information to customers on platforms. With the OSP [station staff job cuts programme] and future station staffing changes it may become more of an issue at more locations more frequently.”

Bakerloo meeting - Stop the victimisations

Submitted by Joffe on 17 November, 2010 - 13:21

Meeting for all drivers and station staff
REINSTATE EAMONN LYNCH
STOP THE VICTIMISATIONS OF ARWYN THOMAS AND PETER HARTSHORN

Speakers: PAT SIKORSKI (RMT Assistant General Secretary), reps and activists from Bakerloo, Northern and Piccadilly Lines

MONDAY November 22nd at 15:00 hrs THE CLACHAN, KINGLY STREET, NEAR OXFORD CICUS TUBE

Click on the attachment to download poster

Rally Against Job Cuts

Venue: Indian YMCA, 41 Fitzroy Square (nearest tube: Warren Street).

Speakers:

  • Pat Sikorski (RMT Assistant General Secretary)
  • Manuel Cortes (TSSA Assistant General Secretary)
  • Olly New (RMT Executive)
  • Steve Hedley (RMT Regional Organiser)
  • Pete Murray (President / BBC rep, National Union of Journalists)
  • Laurie Brightman, Regional Treasurer, Fire Brigades Union

Also invited:

'RMT London Calling' November 2010 - London Underground Job Cuts Special

Submitted by Janine on 15 November, 2010 - 21:52

The new issue of our 'RMT London Calling' newsletter invites you to our rally against job cuts on Thursday 25 November, and reminds you of the details of our next strike day on 28/29 November. There is also up-to-date news on our battle against job cuts, and our defence of RMT reps who face victimisation by the company.

Click '1 attachment' to download it.