'Commuter thoughts on the London Underground strike'
Submitted by Admin on 15 June, 2009 - 15:14
Here is a selection of passenger opinion put together by ITV which gives a more balanced view than some of the rest of the media ...
SCABS
Submitted by Joffe on 15 June, 2009 - 14:11It’s an emotive word and one which used in the workplace has even led to disciplinary action. Nevertheless, it is an important part of the lexicon of picketers and very effective when used properly!
So what are “scabs” and what motivates them?
SCABS
Submitted by Joffe on 15 June, 2009 - 14:07It’s an emotive word and one which used in the workplace has even led to disciplinary action. Nevertheless, it is an important part of the lexicon of picketers and very effective when used properly!
So what are “scabs” and what motivates them?
Bob Crow speaks on the tube dispute
Submitted by Joffe on 15 June, 2009 - 13:54The truth about the tube dispute
Submitted by Joffe on 15 June, 2009 - 13:42Click '1 attachment' / file name to download. Read the text below.
There has been a tidal wave of media coverage of the 48 hour strike on TfL and LUL. Although that coverage is a reflection of just how successful the RMT action has been, it has also led to some incredible exaggeration, blatant political interference and in some cases sheer, barefaced lies.
The “Big Lie”
Central Line West branch meeting
Meeting in the upstairs room of The Redan Pub, Queensway, W2 (just past Whiteley's on the corner of Westbourne Grove)
Why I Went On Strike
Submitted by Admin on 12 June, 2009 - 23:00James Wong-McSweeney explains in The London Paper why he went on strike...
Having read the columns by Rachel Large and Kay Taylor, neither of whom supported the Tube strike, I thought you’d all like to hear from someone who did. I’m a member of the RMT and have been since I joined London Underground two-and-a-half years ago. You might think that the RMT is always on strike but we’re not – in fact, this was my first strike since I joined. I did it willingly and of my own free will. Nobody made me do it, let alone Bob Crow, whom I’ve never met.
Public leaflet: The truth about the Tube dispute
Submitted by Admin on 12 June, 2009 - 19:20Click '1 attachment' / file name to download. Read the text below.
There has been a tidal wave of media coverage of the 48 hour strike on TfL and LUL. Although that coverage is a reflection of just how successful the RMT action has been, it has also led to some incredible exaggeration, blatant political interference and in some cases sheer, barefaced lies.
The “Big Lie”
'RMT London Calling' Special Issue - Respect to all Strikers!
Submitted by Admin on 12 June, 2009 - 12:14Click '1 attachment' / file name to download the new issue of our newsletter.
Message from an RMT Member
Submitted by Admin on 12 June, 2009 - 09:21Brothers and Sisters,
I was proud to stand with you on the picket lines across London over the past two days. Our demands were clear and concise and fair. Despite the misleading Tory press headlines and Boris's propaganda from outside the dispute and the constant stream of misinformation from LUL, we stood strong. As well as all this we had not only individuals but the leadership of another union breaking the strike.