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Every Job Matters Tube Dispute in Numbers

Submitted by rmtlondon on 1 May, 2014 - 11:02

RMT press briefing – the tube dispute in numbers

3%: The number of tickets the Mayor claims are sold by ticket offices.

23%: Total amount of ticket transactions ticket offices actually have responsibility for.

7.577 Million: The total transactions at ticket offices in 2013, an increase on the 7.418 million from 2012.

14% Projected increase in passenger numbers over the next five years.

17% Cut in the number of frontline station staff proposed by the Mayor.

RMT London Calling Newsletter - May 2014

Submitted by rmtlondon on 1 May, 2014 - 10:34

In this 'strike special' edition:

Striking back because Every Job Matters
Myth & Fact
TUC Supports our strike
Stations today, drivers tomorrow?
Think you can't afford to strike?

Strike On As LU Bosses Refuse To Listen To Public Over Cuts

Submitted by rmtlondon on 28 April, 2014 - 14:28

Tube strike action on as London Underground reject RMT proposals
Tube strike action starting this evening, over the closure of ticket office and the axing of safety-critical jobs, is on after London Underground management rejected a series of proposals from RMT negotiators that could have created the grounds for a suspension.
At talks convened through ACAS this morning, RMT set out a whole series of grounds which would have allowed progress to be made, the whole package was rejected out of hand by the London Underground management.

RMT Acting General Secretary Mick Cash said:

Blog: LUL Believes They Should Pay Top Earners More

Submitted by rmtlondon on 27 April, 2014 - 02:23

The RMT has made a number of proposals to London Underground of alternatives to job cuts and ticket office closures. All of these have been rejected by the company. One issue raised was bosses pay. In 2012/13, TfL paid 328 people more than £100k. RMT calculate that if this was capped at £100k, £15m would be saved per year.

In response to our proposal, London Underground wrote to the RMT to defend the bosses high pay, citing ‘total annual pay, ‘Long-term incentives’ and ‘Total Direct Compensation’ to name a few. TfL told us they believe that their managers are probably not paid enough:

London Transport Regional Organiser's Pre Strike Report

Submitted by rmtlondon on 26 April, 2014 - 03:44

Dear Fellow RMT members,

Following on from the RMT National Executive's decision to call strike action for 48 hours on the 28/29/30th April and again for 72 hours on the 5/6/7/8th May, our negotiating group, led by myself, attended meetings and talks this week just gone.

RMT Platform Newsletter April 2014

Submitted by rmtlondon on 25 April, 2014 - 02:50

Talks reveal cuts will affect all station staff. LU remains determined to cut 953 jobs and won’t guarantee to protect wages. It’s time to strike again!

In this edition:

Why we need to keep fighting.....
Q&A
Everyone stands to lose: lowest grades could lose most
Reasonable adjustments?

In Pictures: Every Job Matters Dispute Meeting

Submitted by rmtlondon on 20 April, 2014 - 13:17

RMT representatives attended a meeting (April, 16th) to discuss the end of the seven weeks 'Every Job Matters' dispute talks with tube bosses. The meeting was very well attended with over a hundred reps present, and reports and updates were given on how the talks had progressed.

RMT Announce Strike As London Underground Wreck Talks

Submitted by rmtlondon on 18 April, 2014 - 16:08

RMT declares new tube strike dates as London Underground wreck talks and confirm even worse cuts to jobs, services and safety

Jubilee South Branch Train Drivers News April 2014

Submitted by rmtlondon on 18 April, 2014 - 15:12

In the April 2014 edition of Jubilee South Train Drivers Newsletter:

Withdrawal of ANP is another step toward Driverless Trains
Every Job Matters talks update
Reps Under Attack
May Day - don't mourn organise
member's cases

RMT Tube Train Driver's Charter

Submitted by rmtlondon on 18 April, 2014 - 15:01

This is the RMT’s charter for London Underground train drivers. It lists our key demands and ‘lines in the sand’ – issues which we see as crucial to achieve or defend for those members working in the grade of train driver. Several of these issues are also essential for other London Underground grades and transport workers in all industries.