Every Job Matters - Defending Jobs On London Underground: Strike Details

Submitted by rmtlondon on 12 August, 2015 - 15:44

EVERY JOB MATTERS – DEFENDING JOBS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/5)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/181/15, 31st July 2015), management has failed to address our real concerns and opposition over job cuts and a casualised station workforce. The on-going overtime ban is having a drastic impact on management’s ability to run a service as members are no longer available to cover the obvious staffing shortfalls. Following a meeting of our Reps recently at Unity House to discuss this matter, the General Grades Committee has taken the decision to call on all RMT Station Grades to take part in the industrial action detailed below.

Night Tube Strike Details

Submitted by rmtlondon on 12 August, 2015 - 15:42

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AND NIGHT RUNNING – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/0001)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/181/15, 31st July 2015), RMT members have already taken part in two separate 24-hour strikes and other forms of on-going industrial action which have been solidly supported and meant that no London Underground services ran on Thursday 9th July or Thursday 6th August.

Bakerloo News August 2015: We Are In This Fight To Win

Submitted by rmtlondon on 12 August, 2015 - 15:39

Bakerloo News is the newsletter for RMT members of the Bakerloo branch. In this edition:

  • We are in this fight to win
  • Strike details
  • Their pay and ours
  • Interserve cleaners short pay epidemic continues
  • GET ACTIVE IN YOUR BRANCH!
  • Jeremy Corbyn for Labour leader

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In the News: 48 Hour Tube Strike Called Over Three Days

Submitted by rmtlondon on 11 August, 2015 - 17:29

The RMT today announced that further strike action will be called on London Underground totalling 48 hours in the dispute over pay and nightube. Drivers will not book on for any shifts from 9pm on Tuesday 25th for 24 hours, and then a further 24 hours from 9pm on Thursday 27th August. Other London Underground grades will take the same action but starting at 1830; for 24 hours on the 25th and 27th of August.

RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:

RMT Calls Two Day Tube Strike

Submitted by rmtlondon on 11 August, 2015 - 15:39

TUBE UNION RMT has today confirmed two twenty four hour strikes in the Night Tube and station jobs disputes as London Underground management, under the direction of Mayor Boris Johnson, continue to stall over the issue of work/life balance and job cuts arising from the new rosters and the Fit for the Future programme - due to come into force from the 12th September.

As a result, the executive of the union has taken the following decision:

Reports On The Dangers Of Shift Work

Submitted by rmtlondon on 9 August, 2015 - 20:57

There have been several reports and investigations recently looking at the dangers of working shifts and at night time. This issue is already important for tube workers who can do shifts around the clock, but as tube bosses plan for the service to go 24 hours this becomes even more salient.

Recent reports suggest a number of issues such as depression, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, greater risk of injury and possibly cancer.

TUC Report

New Venue For Bakerloo Branch Meetings

Submitted by rmtlondon on 9 August, 2015 - 20:28

Please be aware that the Bakerloo Branch meetings have a new venue: The Royal Exchange PH, 26 Sale Place, Paddington, W2. (map)The nearest tube stations are Edgware Road (Bakerloo) and Paddington. Meetings will still be on the first Tuesday of the month at 16.00. All RMT members are welcome.

Regards

Jim McDaid
Bakerloo Branch Sec

Solid Strike Sends Clear Message To Tube Bosses And Mayor Johnson

Submitted by rmtlondon on 7 August, 2015 - 13:58

Rock solid tube action sends out clearest possible message that issues must now be addressed.

RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said;

"The action is absolutely solid on London Underground ‎across all unions, all grades and all lines and depots. That sends out the clearest possible message to Boris Johnson and his tube bosses that they must now take the staff grievances seriously and get back into genuine and meaningful talks.