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Every Job Matters: Facebook Campaign

Follow us on Facebook for the latest information on the Every Job Matters. With nearly 4000 people 'Liking' the page' and thousands more seeing the articles and materials we are posting, it is a succesful way for us to get our story to the public.

www.facebook.com/everyjobmatters

if you are reading this on a London Underground PC much of the post below will be blank as LUL blocks Facebook

20th November and a few hundred people have 'liked' the Page:

Houses of Parliament Debate On Tube Job Cuts Plan

John McDonnell MP has led the "Future Government funding for Transport for London and station staffing levels" debate at Westminster Hall. Several MPs spoke in the debate in support of a properly staffed tube network.

John McDonnell leads RMT's Parliamentary group of Labour MPs, which has a track record of fighting for RMT members and the wider trade union movement, putting down early day motions, lobbying and hosting meetings and a number of other important activities.

RMT Report On LUL Job Cuts Meeting with Unions

Report from Company Council Joint Working Party number 4

John Leach (RO), Roy Carey & Jared Wood attended for RMT

Phil O’Hare took the chair and explained that he is standing in for Nigel Holness, who is on annual leave.
The minutes from the previous JWP were accepted by all parties.
Unite & ASLEF asked that RMT give the first opening statement.

John Leach gave our opening statement
None of the questions raised by RMT in the three previous JWP meetings have been dealt with by management in any meaningful way.

RMT Confirms Massive Vote For Action On London Underground Over Attacks On Jobs And Safety

Tube Union RMT confirmed today that a ballot of members across London Underground in a dispute over jobs, services and safety has recorded a massive vote for both strike action and action short of a strike.

In the “Every Job Matters” dispute, RMT members have voted by 77% for strike action and by an even bigger majority for action short of a strike. The results will now be considered by a meeting of the union’s executive.

RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said:

RMT Confirms Two 48 Hour Strikes Over Attacks On Jobs And Safety

Tube Union RMT confirmed today that following a ballot of members across London Underground in a dispute over jobs, services and safety that recorded a massive vote for both strike action and action short of a strike members are instructed to take action as follows:

  • Members to cease work between 12.00 hours on 4th February until 11.59 hours on 6th February. Driver members not to book on for any shifts between those hours.

Every Job Matters Strike Details

Tube Union RMT confirmed today that following a ballot of members across London Underground in a dispute over jobs, services and safety that recorded a massive vote for both strike action and action short of a strike members are instructed to take action as follows:

Strike Action

  • Members except drivers to cease work between 12.00 hours on 4th February until 11.59 hours on 6th February.
    • Driver members not to book on for any shifts between those hours.

Hands Off London Transport - Public Rally

Public rally to stop cuts to London Underground.

18.30, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL (nearest Tube Holborn)

Launch of the Hands off London Transport public campaign.

Workers and passengers unite for an affordable, accessible, safe public transport system in London.

Speakers
Bob Crow, RMT General Secretary
Caroline Lucas MP (invited)
John McDonnell MP (invited)
Speakers from Disabled People Against Cuts, National Pensioners Convention (invited) and many campaign supporters.