Branch newsletters

LOCAL REPS STAND FIRM AGAINST MANAGEMENT TRICKS

As you might be aware, management are continuing to bully and harass staff by making up new rules as they go along and by ignoring long-standing agreements with your union. This, of course, has helped to bring about the dispute we are now in with the company across the whole combine. At Arnos Grove depot, management have been trying out a few tricks of their own (see below); fortunately, our local reps have stood firm and refused to allow local management to brush aside agreements and staff rights.

SOLIDARITY!
RMT, ASLEF, TSSA members defy the bosses

Last Wednesday and Thursday
RMT members caused two days of hell in London. The BBC and the newspapers described the two days of strike action as “chaos”. Only London Underground and Boris Johnson tried to claim this was “service as usual”. But they are liars.

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Please find attached the latest Branch newsletter.

"Last month tube management succeeded in de-railing our democratic right to strike for better pay, against bullying and against compulsory redundancies.
Running off to the courts and threatening the union with legal action rather than negotiating with us shows their contempt for the workforce."

Click on the attachment to read or download the May 2009 edition of Monthly News.

Drivers on the Victoria line made history on Wednesday, 22nd April, by completely closing the line for the first time ever. A rock solid strike by RMT drivers, supported by a majority of their ASLEF colleagues, succeeded in completely closing the line for 24 hours.

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The new issue of RMT Goodge Street group news addresses members' questions about the current industrial action ballot, and provides updates on local issues.

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The new issue of East Ham branch's newsletter urges all members to vote Yes in the current industrial action ballot. Click '1 attachment' / file name to download it. Read the text below.

Ballot papers are out! Vote Yes!

Ballot papers will be coming through your door over the next few days. Please make sure that you return your paper regardless of how you intend to vote. Management always make a big deal over those that do not vote. We need to Show them how disgusted we are with this offer. We need a united front to return a massive yes vote. It is in your interest to vote yes for industrial action as a first step to safeguarding your pay and conditions.