Leaked Internal Document Exposes TfL Lie That Job Cuts Won’t Lead To Unstaffed Stations

Submitted by Peter on 18 November, 2010 - 14:36

TUBE UNION RMT today repeated its call for a halt to the TfL jobs cuts programme after a leaked internal London Underground document, passed to the union, confirmed that the management claim that they have no plans for unstaffed stations as a result of the cuts is a total lie.

“There are a number of stations across the network which is [sic] left unstaffed from time to time. Where this is the case without LLPA there is no audible means of providing service disruption information to customers on platforms. With the OSP [station staff job cuts programme] and future station staffing changes it may become more of an issue at more locations more frequently.”

Bakerloo meeting - Stop the victimisations

Submitted by Joffe on 17 November, 2010 - 13:21

Meeting for all drivers and station staff
REINSTATE EAMONN LYNCH
STOP THE VICTIMISATIONS OF ARWYN THOMAS AND PETER HARTSHORN

Speakers: PAT SIKORSKI (RMT Assistant General Secretary), reps and activists from Bakerloo, Northern and Piccadilly Lines

MONDAY November 22nd at 15:00 hrs THE CLACHAN, KINGLY STREET, NEAR OXFORD CICUS TUBE

Click on the attachment to download poster

Rally Against Job Cuts

Venue: Indian YMCA, 41 Fitzroy Square (nearest tube: Warren Street).

Speakers:

  • Pat Sikorski (RMT Assistant General Secretary)
  • Manuel Cortes (TSSA Assistant General Secretary)
  • Olly New (RMT Executive)
  • Steve Hedley (RMT Regional Organiser)
  • Pete Murray (President / BBC rep, National Union of Journalists)
  • Laurie Brightman, Regional Treasurer, Fire Brigades Union

Also invited:

'RMT London Calling' November 2010 - London Underground Job Cuts Special

Submitted by Janine on 15 November, 2010 - 21:52

The new issue of our 'RMT London Calling' newsletter invites you to our rally against job cuts on Thursday 25 November, and reminds you of the details of our next strike day on 28/29 November. There is also up-to-date news on our battle against job cuts, and our defence of RMT reps who face victimisation by the company.

Click '1 attachment' to download it.

Another message of support

Submitted by Admin on 13 November, 2010 - 19:38

I would like to register my support of your fight to protect your terms and conditions of employment at London undergound. The tube and the people work on it are one of the best things about London and I hope that continues into the future.

Regards, Ciaran Ryan Barons Court London

News from Docklands branch

Submitted by Admin on 13 November, 2010 - 13:01

From RMT Docklands branch to all members

We have recently had meetings with management to discuss various issues effecting members across all grades:

Closing of Pension without negotiation and consultation with your union

We want the pension re-opened to all employees

Dismissals: Julian Harper and Ian Peavot and the failure by the company to follow procedure and the harshness of their eventual up holding of decision to dismiss

Solidarity with Student Protests

Submitted by Admin on 12 November, 2010 - 17:30

RMT Regional Council Secretary Janine Booth and Regional Organiser Steve Hedley are among those who have put their names to this statement:


We need unity to break the Con-Dems’ attacks: Stand with the protesters against victimisation

Wednesday’s national NUS/UCU 50,000-strong national demonstration was a magnificent show of strength against the Con-Dems’ savage attacks on education. The Tories want to make swingeing cuts, introduce £9,000 tuition fees and cut EMA. These attacks will close the doors to higher education and further education for a generation of young people.

Message of Support for Arwyn Thomas

Submitted by Admin on 11 November, 2010 - 17:02

Last night our branch agreed to send a message of solidarity to Arwyn Thomas, his branch and the RMT in the fight to get the charges against Arwyn dropped.

This is a clear attack on the rights of trade unionists to organise and be active in the workplace - an attack on one is an attack on us all, whatever union you are in.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do.

And please can you pass on this message to Arwyn and his branch

In solidarity

Monica Gort
Branch Secretary UNITE Clerkenwell and St Pancras Community and Not for Profit branch