News for London Underground Station and Revenue Staff
Submitted by Janine on 5 November, 2009 - 14:30
Check out latest news and reports from your RMT London Underground station and revenue reps by clicking the following links:
Driving a Bus is the Most Dangerous Job in Guatemala City
Submitted by Superman on 5 November, 2009 - 10:23A recent Channel 4 Unreported World documentary highlighted the plight of bus drivers in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Bus drivers are being murdered at the rate of one every other day as part of an extortion campaign. One driver who got shot had been paying $40 a week - half his weekly income!
Cops and Toddlers!
Submitted by Superman on 5 November, 2009 - 10:08Police officers called to an alleged assault on a member of staff by an angry lady customer at a bakery in Morden, south-west London on saturday 24th october rushed to the scene - by hopping on a bus. Rather than see officers pull up in a police car, the stunned manager watched as a team of officers arrived by public transport. The woman apparently fled the scene, also by bus, before the police arrived.
Injustice.net?
Submitted by Peter on 5 November, 2009 - 03:35
This is a circular from RMT General Secretary Bob Crow - LUL/4/4
Concerns have been raised with regard to the posting on the internet of a film of a Customer Service Assistant allegedly behaving inappropriately towards a customer, and the resulting campaign for his dismissal.
RMT Organise Conference On Crisis in Working Class Political Representation
Submitted by Peter on 5 November, 2009 - 03:21In an important initiative aimed at shifting the political debate away from the cuts and pro-business agenda of the three main parties, transport union RMT is convening a conference on the “Crisis in Working Class Representation” in London on Saturday, 7th November 2009.
Metronet To Stay Under LUL Management
Submitted by Peter on 4 November, 2009 - 01:01
It seems as though a sensible decision has been made, as it was announced this week that Metronet will remain under the management of LUL. It's recent transition to LUL had been on a temporary basis but will now be ongoing. The Department for Transport has a press release on this issue:
Public Meeting: Support the Posties!
Venue: Indian YMCA, 41 Fitzroy Square, London W1T 6AQ
Near tube: Warren Street
Click here for a map.
Click '1 attachment' / file name to download a poster advertising this meeting.
Meeting CANCELLED: solidarity with post strikes
Venue: Exmouth Arms, Star Cross St, Euston
The organisers write ...
As part of the London Shop Stewards Network is holding this meeting as part of its program aimed at supporting London CWU postal workers.
At the meeting we will be proposing that in light of the attacks on the CWU postal workers it is necessary to push for our individual unions to coordinate industrial action in existing/coming disputes with CWU strike dates.
Also, that we start building for “supportive actions” if called for by the CWU postal workers.
Minutes: Regional Council meeting, 29 October 2009
Submitted by Admin on 2 November, 2009 - 20:48
ATTENDANCE
- Bakerloo branch -
- Camden no.3 branch - Pat O'Brien, Geoff Palmer, Becky Crocker, Mick Crossey
- Central Line West branch - Vaughan Thomas (meeting chair), Stefan Melnyk, Verdi, Steve Blewitt, Vik Parmar
- DLR branch - Chris Ives
- East Ham branch - Andy Izard
- Finsbury Park branch - Will Reid, Dave Rayfield, Mercy Odisi
- LU Fleet branch -
- Hammersmith & City branch - Mark Harding, Josie Toussaint-Pinnock
RMT organising day
Meet at Unity House, then go out round central London Tube stations talking to staff.