RMT and TSSA have dealt another blow to London Underground’s plan to decimate staffing levels with a fourth one-day strike on 28/29 November. The action was as effective as previous walkouts, perhaps even more so, as RMT and TSSA members remained solid, and many ASLEF members respected our picket lines. Despite the bitter cold, reps and members picketed up to 100 workplaces.
Click '1 attachment'/ file name to download the new issue of our 'RMT London Calling' newsletter. It reports on the most recent strike, passes on messages of support, promotes our political/public campaign against job cuts, as well as offering support to student protests, reporting on issues on Docklands Light Railway, and encouraging young members to attend RMT's Young Members' Conference.
RMT London Transport Regional Council is supporting the International Conference Against Disappearance due to take place in London on 9-12 December.
You can read more about it here. If you would like to attand on behalf of the Regional Council, please email Janine.
Steve Hedley
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11877034
The link above shows how the police callously sought to provoke trouble on a peaceful student demo today which was attended by RMT members. One young member was pushed around for no good reason. All trade unionists need to get on these demos to defend the working class childs right to an education , we need many more flags and banners next time.
The National Education Centre Programme – The centre (Doncaster) continues to be the focal point for our Union’s National Education Programme, within its excellent facilities, there are several courses currently scheduled throughout the year.
Click 'Read More' to find out about the courses planned for next year, or download the attached documents.
Our total support for your fight against the employment reductions
Baptista Silanes
CCOO Metro Barcelona
Dear sir,
As a regular user of the tube, I urge you to reconsider the cuts as I feel we have a sufficient passenger service (albeit not excellent!). I fear any cuts would only further detriment what is already an understaffed industry, in fact among other things, the reason the current staff just about get on with it is because the majority of them appear thoroughly polite, efficient and hard-working. in light of this we londoners support the strike action and hope that you hear our voices and reconsider.
Yours sincerely
Craig - Stratford E15
Dear Mr Mayor
Please Find Attached the December Edition of 'The Neasden Flyer'
Inside this issue
THANK YOU - For Solidarity with Strike Action'
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As a London resident I completely agree with you about the importance of having adequate staff on the London Underground. In my view, there are currently too few staff and to reduce the numbers further is dangerous, unhelpful and demonstrates a lack of insight and too much focus on the bottom line.
Best wishes,
Caitlin Morrow
I support the strike - as a woman who often travels alone on tubes I really value having hard working and helpful tube staff on hand to ask for assistance.
Keep on fighting the cuts!
Katy Arnold