Life risking incident on unstaffed tube station could have been averted

Submitted by Admin on 26 October, 2017 - 16:17

TUBE UNION RMT today demanded the immediate staffing  of ALL London Underground stations – or the closure of stations when they are unstaffed – after  another dangerous incident at an unstaffed station. 

At Ruislip station last Friday (20 Oct) as a train was pulling into the platform, a young person jumped from the platform onto the tracks. Due to the driver’s quick reactions he was able to bring his train to an emergency stop which prevented the youth being hit. 

Piccadilly Line cuts lead to service chaos

Submitted by Admin on 26 October, 2017 - 16:08

TUBE UNION RMT today demanded that London Underground halt and reverse maintenance cuts and key asset sales after if emerged that reductions in vegetation management and the flogging off of a key piece of kit were major factors in the “wheel flats” fleet crisis that has dogged services on the Piccadilly Line for a number of years. RMT is warning that the next round of cuts being lined up to the TFL budget could unleash similar travel chaos but on an even wider scale.

TfL Pensions Fund Elections

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 18 October, 2017 - 15:45

TfL Pensions Fund Elections

 

Elections for the pensions Consultative committee

 

It’s that time again when there are elections for staff representatives to sit on the pensions committee to keep an eye on our money.

 

The voting paperwork is now out and the main thing is we need to get the right people on there with the experience and knowledge to look after our money in the proper way, and to keep an eye on what LUL and the government are trying to do with our fund.

 

RMT Health & Safety Council on the 'red tabard trial'

Submitted by Admin on 15 October, 2017 - 23:23

As you may or may not be aware, your station has been picked to take part in a trial which LU hopes will involve staff voluntarily wearing a red “tabard” with “Here To Help” written on the back. This trial was born out of a London Travel Watch survey which states the following. Throughout our research, it has become clear that most passengers feel that the most critical part of their journey experience relating to staff is their visibility and availability, as opposed to their location.

Cleaners demo tomorrow, join us

Submitted by Admin on 11 October, 2017 - 17:42

TUBE CLEANERS UNION RMT is organising a demonstration outside City Hall this week to protest against poor pay and conditions as a result of outsourcing.

The demonstration will take place on Thursday 12 October at 09:00, Thursday 12 October at City Hall, The Queen's Walk, SE1 2AA

Make sure this notice is displayed on every station

Submitted by Jared on 10 October, 2017 - 08:52

Local reps should make sure that this notice is displayed on every station. Local contact details for RMT should be added. Contact Jared at jaredrmt@gmail.com if you want a  publisher version to insert details before printing.

All RMT members on stations should save a shortcut to rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/stations on the homepage of your iPad or on your smartphone.