Opposing cuts in staffing levels and jobs
The TUC's Disabled Members' Committee has made this statement:
Accessible public transport is essential for disabled people to participate in society on an equal and independent basis. To be genuinely accessible, public transport must be adequately staffed by workers with decent standards of training, pay, conditions and security of employment.
RMT will protest outside the London headquarters of P&O’s parent company DP World tomorrow, 18 March, at 16:00.
The protest follows P&O’s summary dismissal of 800 workers and forms part of a national day of action that will also see protests in Hull, Dover, and Liverpool.
DP World is a multibillion pound multinational which has seen huge increases in its revenue. It made $1.3 billion profit in 2021, up 19% on the previous year.
Join us at 16 Palace Street, SW1E 5JQ to demand reinstatement for the P&O workers.
Urgent demonstrations on 18th March against - mass sackings on P&O
The UK has today seen one of the most vicious examples of despotic employer behaviour and one of the most shameful episodes in its recent industrial history.
800 workers were sacked immediately, with no notice so they can be replaced by cheaper labour.
There are reports of the use of security guards boarding ships with handcuffs to remove crew so they can be replaced.
In the January edition of RMT News, read about LU's plan to slash station jobs and how the RMT is preparing to respond following our successful ballot.
RMT Upfront is the newsletter for LU train drivers, produced by RMT activists.
This edition focusses on the reasons for the Night Tube dispute being suspended and the progress the RMT has made.
Please print it out and distribute it in your depot.
LU quietly announced last week that our terms and conditions, framework agreements and pensions are under scrutiny: On 22 July, at an all union meeting LU management made clear they have entirely accepted the Tories’ terms - that tube workers, and not the government must make up for the massive budget deficit caused by the pandemic.
15/07/21
The RMT has announced strike dates in our dispute over the abolition of the Night Tube grade. RMT demanded LUL pause their attack on our members jobs and work life balance but it has unfortunately fallen on deaf ears.
A packed meeting of driver reps and members agreed that the only option now is to name industrial action to bring LU management to their senses.
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To: All RMT Station Grades members in rail, London Underground and metro
Dear Colleague,
Your Union has long campaigned against attempts by Government and train companies to cut station staffing, close ticket offices and casualise the workforce under the Staff our Stations campaign. Whilst the threats to station grades, of course, pre-date Covid-19, it is clear that Government and companies are attempting to use the pandemic to attack station grades jobs, pay and conditions.
The RMT has entered into a dispute over London Underground's plans for Night Tube.
Read all the latest in the attached newsletter which is produced for London Underground drivers by RMT activists.
JOB CUTS, TRAIN OPERATORS, QUEENS PARK DEPOT - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/5)
I write further to my previous Circular (IR/128/21, 31st March 2021), concerning the above matter. The ballot has concluded, and the result is as follows: -
Are you prepared to take strike action?