TSSA And RMT To Hold Tube Staff Cuts Joint Meeting

The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association and RMT are to hold a joint meeting on the 24th August 2010 at 6pm to discuss the action against job cuts on London Underground. The venue is Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, (opposite Euston Station) in the Small Meeting Room.

RMT and TSSA are both balloting members for strike action over the cuts of up to 800 jobs.

The following people will be speaking at the meeting:

  • Bob Crow, RMT General Secretary
  • Gerry Doherty, TSSA General Secretary
  • John McDonnell MP, RMT Chair, RMT Parliamentary Group
  • Steve Hedley – RMT Regional Organiser, London Transport

This is an open meeting and members are invited to attend for an open discussion with the union leaders on how to combat these unnecessary and dangerous cuts.

Euston Station Passengers To Be Warned of Staff Cuts Safety Risks Following Undetected Fire Beneath Escalator

Submitted by Peter on 9 August, 2010 - 18:06
Aftermath of the King's Cross fire
(A picture of a Dalmatian)

TUBE UNION RMT is to leaflet rush-hour passengers at Euston station this Wednesday morning over cuts to safety and safety-critical jobs following revelations that fire detection systems at the station failed last month creating the potential for a major disaster that was only avoided by the actions of a vigilant member of station staff.

RMT also confirmed today that it has written to London Underground requesting that all fire detection equipment at sub-surface stations be inspected within the next 72 hours under Section 12 Fire Regulations which were introduced after Kings Cross.

Lobby the TUC to call a demonstration against cuts

RMT has hired a coach to lobby the TUC to hold a national demonstration against the vicious cuts of 25-40% which the government wishes to inflict upon the transport industry and right across the public sector.

The coach will leave Unity House (39 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD) on Sunday 12 September at 7.45am. There are 56 seats, which we hopefully will fill totally with RMT members. We will take people on a first-come-first-served basis.

Minutes: Regional Council meeting, 29 July 2010

Submitted by Admin on 8 August, 2010 - 16:23

ATTENDANCE

  • Bakerloo branch – Malcolm Taylor, Clive Steadman
  • Camden No.3 branch – John Reid, Pat O’Brien, Chris Grice
  • Central Line West branch – Vaughan Thomas (meeting chair)
  • DLR –
  • East Ham – Andy Izard, James Wong-McSweeney
  • Finsbury Park branch – Dean O’Hanlon, Glenroy Watson, Dave Rayfield, John Kelly, Derek Bishop, G. Doyle, G.N.Akinyemi, Bosede, Rasheed, Mudashiun
  • Hammersmith & City branch – Keith Watts, Sandra Hunt, Josie Toussaint-Pinnock
  • Jubilee South & East London Line branch –
  • London Taxis branch –

Open Letter from Finsbury Park Branch to ASLEF Members

Submitted by plectrum on 8 August, 2010 - 01:25

Finsbury Park branch has written an open letter to all ASLEF members working at Arnos Grove and Seven Sisters depots explaining the reasons for the RMT strike ballot and asking them to support any action which we may take in defence of jobs, health and safety, and working conditions. It is a call for shopfloor unity and solidarity at a time when it is desperately needed if we are to successfully defeat LUL's savage cost-cutting plans. Click on the attachment to download a copy.

Resolution to Regional Council: RMT Website

Submitted by Admin on 7 August, 2010 - 20:08

The following resolution, submitted by Neasden Branch, was passed at the September meeting of the Regional Council ...

This Regional Council notes the sterling work carried out by the webmaster at RMT, with the provisions of the current RMT Website, RMTV and RMT Junction.

We feel that the RMT website as it is, is outdated, difficult to use, and not effective enough to communicate with our members.

Resolution: RMT Membership 'App'

Submitted by Admin on 7 August, 2010 - 20:06

The following resolution, submitted by Neasden branch and amended by Finsbury Park branch, was passed by the September meeting of the Regional Council ...

This Regional Council notes the introduction of mobile technology and believes it could be used to improve communication with our 80,000 strong membership.

Resolution: 2011 Pay Claim

Submitted by Admin on 7 August, 2010 - 15:19

This resolution, submitted by Stratford no.1 branch and amended by Finsbury Park branch, was passed by the August meeting of the Regional Council ...

This Regional Council believes that RMT's pay claim to London Underground for 2011 should include:

  • a flat-rate pay rise for all grades ie. a sum of money (say, £3,000) rather than a percentage figure. This should not be less than would have been achieved by an RPI pay rise for 2011.
  • a rise sufficient to fund workers having to pay an additional 2.5% VAT from 2011.

Euston Escalator Fire Exposes Lethal Consequences Of Axing Tube Staff

Submitted by Peter on 6 August, 2010 - 23:30

TUBE UNION RMT today demanded a full external investigation into an escalator fire at Euston station four weeks ago where smoke detection systems failed and the station was only safely evacuated through the experience and vigilance of station-based staff. RMT have this morning referred the matter to the safety regulator the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR).

The Euston fire, which has close parallels with the Kings Cross disaster in 1987 one stop up the line, was caused by mechanical friction in the closed chamber underneath an escalator igniting accumulated dust. The incident happened on the 6th July.