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London Calling Special-The Fight To Save Our Underground

Find attached the latest London Calling leaflet on the wholesale assault on Safety,Jobs and Conditions over the coming years including: 1500 Station & Train Operator Jobs by 2015, Driverless Trains, the closure of Ticket Offices and the end of the SAMF Grade, the loss of Duty Manager and Station Supervisor Jobs and reduced maintenance regimes on Engineering and Fleet.Copies have been posted to Reps,further copies available for collection at Unity House.

LUL Declares War - RMT London Transport Region Response To Tube Jobs And Safety Decimation

LUL Declares War

Make no mistake, the Confidential Report exposed by RMT is the result of months, if not years, of management preparations to transform our job, root and branch, and bust the trade unions along with it.

The results will be massive job losses across all grades.

Bob Crow, RMT General Secretary, said “This document tells us everything we need to know about the operational strategy of London Underground - massive increase in fares alongside an unprecedented attack on jobs and safety. “Every single ticket office would be closed, stations left unstaffed and drivers would be thrown out of their cabs without a single thought for passenger safety.

Tube Management Internal Report Exposes Unprecedented Jobs And Safety Assault

TUBE UNION RMT today released a confidential “Operational Strategy” paper from London Underground which the union says is “a blueprint for jobs and safety carnage.”

Click on the attachments to see RMT' London Calling and LU's confidential 'Operational Strategy' paper.

RMT London Calling - May 2011

REINSTATE OUR REPS! At long last, Eamonn Lynch's tribunal has announced its unanimous decision: Eamonn's dismissal by LU was unfair and was because of his trade union activities. If management still refuses to reinstate both Eamonn and Arwyn, we must prepare to hit the company with strike action, starting on Monday 16th May. An injury to one is an injury to all.

For details of the strikes and other issues, click on the attachment below.

May Edition of RMT London Calling newsletter

Click on Attachment Below for May Edition Of London Calling.

The new issue of our 'RMT London Calling' newsletter reports on the Victimisation Dispute Strikes,The Employment Tribunal Victory of one of those victimised Reps Eamonn Lynch and the case of member Zara Senkan who was dismissed by the Original Tour bus company after complaining of sexual disrimination.It also reports on the Jubilee Line safety dispute and the LU pay offer

London Calling Newsletter - April 2011

Click on the attachment below to download the April edition of London Calling.

In this edition:

STOP VICTIMISING OUR REPS - why drivers across the combine voted 'YES' to strike action for the reinstatement of Arwyn Thomas and Eamonn Lynch;

LU REWARDS STAFF WITH PAY CUT - 'Metro of the Year' rewards its staff with more work and a pay cut;

LU STALLS ON JOB CUT REVIEWS - how LU management are sticking two fingers up to the job cut review process.

'RMT London Calling', January 2011 (second issue): Defend Trade Union Rights!

The new issue of our 'RMT London Calling' newsletter urges members to defend trade union rights against anti-union laws and dismissals of RMT reps. It also gives a detailed update about our ongoing campaign against London Underground job cuts, and advertises RMT's coach to the anti-EDL protest in Luton on Saturday 5 February.

Click '1 attachment' / file name to download it.

'RMT London Calling', January 2011: Release These Hostages!

The new issue of our 'RMT London Calling' newsletter explains that London Underground's victimisation of Eamonn Lynch, Arwyn Thomas and Peter Hartshorn is an act of hostage-taking against the union.

It also reports on the strike on Docklands Light Railway later this week, and reports in details on the up-to-date siutation with our fight against London Underground job cuts.

Click '1 attachment' / file name to download it. Click 'read more' to read the main article.