Following the news this morning that TfL has secured a £1.8 billion funding deal to last to March 2021, RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said;
"It is deeply troubling for TFL staff that this short term deal is loaded with strings that amount to at least £160 million of cuts with the very clear threat of worse to come.
A coalition of organisations have today joined together in a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, calling on him to end his government’s attack on the capital’s transport system, 48 hours before negotiations between the government and TfL over a new funding deal are due to end.
TRANSPORT UNION RMT has revealed today that the Government proposes savage cuts on London Underground and Overground in spite of the high productivity levels of its workers.
The proposed cuts are part of an austerity package being demanded by the Government in exchange for a 6 month period of ‘workplace reform’ including a return to the idea of ‘driverless trains’ and an attack on workers’ pension schemes.
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Dear colleagues,
RMT gears up for industrial and political battle in London
I'm writing to you to set out how your union is responding to the Government's attempt to use the crisis in TfL's finances to launch an attack on the livelihoods of ordinary Londoners, including threats to attacks jobs and pensions on the capital's transport network.
LONDON CALLING NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 2020
London's main transport union RMT pledges all-out fight to protect jobs, pensions and working conditions as Government line up savage cuts in TFL funding deal as details emerge this morning.
Train Grades is held monthly on the last Thursday of the month on Zoom. Please ask your local rep for the link. Train Grades is a regular meeting for reps, activists and all members to debate issues related to our grade, to report on local issues and to hear reports and ask questions of train functional reps.
All RMT drivers are welcomed and encouraged to attend and to help your union formulate policy and build campaigns.
RMT on reports tonight that Government are threatening a total takeover of TFL
General Secretary Mick Cash said:
"The speculation that the Government are threatening to take direct control of TFL sounds like more bullying by this administration designed to impose their will on Londoners and ride roughshod over local democracy.
« Any attempt to make tube and TfL workers pay will be met with a ballot for strike action
« RMT is mounting a political campaign to demand full government funding for public transport at this time.
« If the banks could be saved after 2008 then the jobs of working people and public services can be bailed out now.