News, reports and information for RMT members who work for London Underground Ltd
Dear Fellow RMT members,
Following on from the RMT National Executive's decision to call strike action for 48 hours on the 28/29/30th April and again for 72 hours on the 5/6/7/8th May, our negotiating group, led by myself, attended meetings and talks this week just gone.
Talks reveal cuts will affect all station staff. LU remains determined to cut 953 jobs and won’t guarantee to protect wages. It’s time to strike again!
In this edition:
RMT representatives attended a meeting (April, 16th) to discuss the end of the seven weeks 'Every Job Matters' dispute talks with tube bosses. The meeting was very well attended with over a hundred reps present, and reports and updates were given on how the talks had progressed.
RMT declares new tube strike dates as London Underground wreck talks and confirm even worse cuts to jobs, services and safety
In the April 2014 edition of Jubilee South Train Drivers Newsletter:
This is the RMT’s charter for London Underground train drivers. It lists our key demands and ‘lines in the sand’ – issues which we see as crucial to achieve or defend for those members working in the grade of train driver. Several of these issues are also essential for other London Underground grades and transport workers in all industries.
The latest edition of 'Every Job Matters: Dispute Report - Trains' has been released as we prepare for five days of strike action over cuts on London Underground. Please print it out and put on your noticeboards, and share on social media.
New Strike Dates Called: Get Ready For Action!
After our recent successful strikes on The Underground your union managed, by solid industrial action and public opinion, to force LU back around the table to consult on their future plans for the job. Your union was expecting the worse and we weren't left disappointed.
RMT Station grades – recruitment and organising day
Meet at Morden station at 1030 on Thursday 24 April
Followed by the Station grades at 1430 at the Exmouth Arms
Please come along and help recruit and build for action to defend our jobs
RMT Members on London Underground are to take five days strike action, split over two weeks, in reaction to London Underground bosses continued threat to cut hundreds of jobs.
"As a result of the disgraceful outcome of the talks at ACAS and the breach of trust between ourselves and the company we agree that further strike action and action short of strike action is absolutely necessary to further this union’s central objectives to defend the job and protect the travelling public. Accordingly we instruct all our members, excluding Fleet staff, not to book on for any shifts that commence between:-
"We will fight, be prepared for strike action"
Today myself and senior reps reported back to ACAS the results of the previous 8 weeks of talks on the issues Fit for Future Stations .
The fact is that management still intend to close every ticket office, use selection to make people reapply for their jobs, cut 953 jobs and tear up agreements.