Media Coverage: LU Plans to Cut Tripcock Testing Frequency
Submitted by admin on 20 October, 2011 - 14:23
After RMT "blew the whistle" on London Underground's plan to cut the frequency of tripcock testing, there has been significant media coverage of the issue, including:
- BBC: Tube train safety checks change sparks union row
- Evening Standard: Safety fears as Tube bosses plan to cut inspections on train emergency brakes
- LondonNet: Tube train safety checks change sparks union row
- The Independent: Union Row Over Tube Maintenance
There have also been several similar reports in local newspapers and websites.
London Underground has now agreed to meet RMT to discuss this issue, on 4 November.
Latest headlines from rmt.org.uk
TUBE UNION RMT warned today London Assembly members risk unleashing the biggest wave of industrial action on London Underground in 30 years after City Hall politicians lined up this morning to attack basic tube workers' rights including pensions and passes.
TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that driver members at a range of depots serving the Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan and Circle Lines will be taking industrial action in a dispute arising from the introduction of the new S Stock fleet.
In separate ballots conducted over the past two weeks, tube drivers, cleaners and TFL electricians and engineers have voted overwhelmingly for action in a series of disputes over attacks on agreements and working conditions, pay and threatened redundancies.
RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said:
'This is another blast of bad news to hit Jubilee Line users after the repeated problems with the fleet and the automated operating system.
TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that electricians and engineers working for contractors Mitie on the TFL contract are to be balloted for strike action and action short of a strike in a dispute over redundancies and unilateral changes to working conditions.
