Branch newsletters

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RMT & TSSA unite to fight for jobs and safety!

RMT & TSSA members have sent a resounding NO to management’s plans to cut jobs and undermine safety on London Underground. With a yes vote for strike action of over 75%, the unions have announced a joint rolling campaign of strike action starting on Monday 6th September with an overtime ban for all grades at the same time.

Click on the attachment below to read or download the August edition of Monthly News, the newsletter of Finsbury Park branch.

In this edition:

• JOB CUTS? NO WAY! Members vote to fight against job losses;
• TfL BOSSES GET RICH WHILE WE FACE AXE;
• JOIN THE RESISTANCE TO THE GREAT ROBBERY! Monthly News lists some of the other disputes taking place across the country and explains the common thread that links them with ours - the ConDem government cuts programme;

Click '1 attachment' / file name to download the latest issue of RMT's London Taxis branch newsletter.

Stratford Number One branch have released their latest newsletter.

It contains information about LU's attack on jobs, with the reasons why all grades including train operators need to support the ballot for action against these cuts.

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In this latest leaflet, Finsbury Park's Branch Officers and reps explain why they will be voting YES in the forthcoming ballot for industrial action against LUL's latest attempts to destroy jobs, working conditions and safety on the Underground. To read or download a copy, click on the attachment below:

The latest issue of the RMT London Taxi branch's newsletter reports on issues including pedicabs, emissions and satellite minicab offices.

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More than 50 drivers at Arnos Grove on the Piccadilly line refused to drive trains during the recent strike by Tubelines staff, despite a ferocious offensive by management to bully drivers onto trains. Local reps challenged management's claims that qualified Emergency Response Unit (ERU) staff were working normally and pointed out that LUL was refusing to provide our union with details of those alleged to be working and of their competencies and qualifications.

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Click on the attachment below to download the June edition of Monthly News.

In this issue:

THE GREAT BANK ROBBERY - Why our bosses are out to crush us. Monthly News explains exactly why the government and employers everywhere are attacking our jobs, pay, working conditions and public services.

Click on the attachment to download the May edition of Monthly News.

In this edition:

9 DAYS TO LOSE YOUR JOB - how the company can now sack anyone who's had as little as 9 days sick in a year

VOTE YES - YOUR JOB DEPENDS ON IT - the 800 stations jobs cuts, the proposed attacks on safety rules, the unfair dismissals of drivers: how it all fits into the new Company Plan

DERAILED - BUT WHY? The latest derailment on the Picc raises many questions but few answers

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Don’t be fooled by the lies - Stand up for jobs and safety
London Underground has fired the first shots in the coming battle over jobs and safety with their recent consultation document. They have announced that 450 ticket office positions must go as well as another 150 CSA positions. Meanwhile, management have approached the Train’s Health & Safety Council (THSC) with proposals for the worst watering down of safety standards ever seen. Add to this a leaked document from management in which they spell out their plans for smashing the unions on the job and it is clear that our bosses are intent on reversing all the gains we have won over the years and are going to put both us and the passengers in danger with their attacks on safety.