Critical that we maintain our opposition to cuts
Submitted by Admin on 30 March, 2022 - 00:2729th March 2022
Dear Colleagues,
DEFENDING JOBS, PENSIONS AND AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
News, reports and information for RMT members who work for London Underground Ltd
29th March 2022
Dear Colleagues,
DEFENDING JOBS, PENSIONS AND AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
In the run up to ACAS talks between London Underground and RMT, National Executive Committee rep Jared Wood says:
"we are not prepared to accept the managed decline of our public transport system, we are not prepared to accept the managed decline of services and we are not prepared to accept the managed decline of jobs, working arrangements or pensions."
After a rock solid strike on London Underground, RMT prepares to return to ACAS with a simple message: Do not mess with our pension, jobs or terms & agreements.
Read more at www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/fundtfl
Watch RMT Regional Organiser John Leach on BBC Politics today explaining why we took rock solid industrial action in our dispute to defend jobs, pensions and agreements.
"[Tube workers are] the fantastic men and women who kept London moving throughout the pandemic, the front line of the front line, pre-vaccine, losing members throughout that, kept the capital city going."
RMT accused Mayor Sadiq Khan of playing to the gallery, instead of pressuring ministers to deliver a long-term funding deal for TfL, ahead of another 24-hour stoppage on the tube network tomorrow which goes ahead as planned.
Speaking to the media yesterday (Tuesday), Mayor Khan told striking workers to "wake up and smell the coffee" and that industrial action would not make securing a deal with the government any easier.
No cuts to Tube jobs and pensions
10,000 tube workers are taking strike action today, (Tuesday) after London Underground bosses refused to rule out job cuts and detrimental changes to pensions. RMT said that pickets are out in force at all key locations and that the action is being solidly supported the length and breadth of the tube network.
Regional Organiser John Leach gives an update on the 'Defending Pensions, jobs and Agreements' dispute on the eve of the first of two 24 hour Tube strikes.
Please download the attached leaflet to read more. You can also print and distribute it at your London Underground workplace..
As the TfL funding deal is extended to June 2022, RMT NEC rep Jared Wood talks about the attacks coming our way and tells members to get ready to fight back next week as we take strike action across London Underground on the 1st and 3rd of March.
London Mayor blocks progress in ACAS talks