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The strikes are on

All grades (apart from T/Ops & I/Os)

Do not book on for duty 1830 July 8 until 1829 July 9

T/ops & I/Os do not book on for duty 2130 July 8 until 2129 July 9

OT ban from 2130 July 9

The unrealistic and unfair thresholds the Tories and the Mayor wish to impose on Strike ballots have been well and truly hurdled by workers on the tube.

Well I am pleased to say that my area is fantastically strong. We REPs have recruited every single new person to the Piccadilly Circus group. Fixed term as well. 12 members in the last month.

Amazing, it's really easy for you to use your iPad to recruit. Giving someone a paper membership application is so last year. I do it on my personal iPad. Takes 5 minutes.

RMT Press Office

Overwhelming RMT votes for action in disputes over tube night running, pay, staffing, safety and use of agency staff

Ballots of RMT members concluded today in a series of disputes on London Underground, including the dispute over pay and night running, as the union warned again that working conditions, pay, jobs and safety are facing an almost unprecedented assault which has united all four tube unions in a campaign of resistance.

The ballot results are as follows:

Pay and Night Tube – 91.7% vote YES for strike action

RMT LONDON TAXI**
**DRIVERS**

PARLIAMENT LOBBY
JULY 14th
2:45 PM

Rmt London taxi drivers will be attending a parliamentary lobby calling for a statutory definition of Plying For Hire.
This is to be supported by ALL and members are requested to contact their MPs and attend the rally inside the Houses of Parliament.

The lobby will comprise of a panel of guest speakers and MPs are invited to attend.

-PLYING FOR HIRE IS WHY WE DO THE KNOWLEDGE

-IT IS THE SOLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TAXIS & PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES

-UBER ARE ILLEGALLY PLYING FOR HIRE

We must DEFINE!

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 and NIGHT RUNNING – LONDON UNDERGROUND

Members will be aware that we are currently conducting a number of ballots for London Underground members including the above over the unacceptable pay offer from management and the associated compensation and recognition for members in respect of Night Tube. If any member has not received their ballot paper(s) please ask them to call the RMT Freephone Helpline number on 0800 376 3706.

Have you voted yes yet?

Vote yes for action & yes for action short of strike

If you haven't received a ballot paper contact RMT head office on
0800 376 3706

ALL GRADES BALLOT ON PAY/NIGHT TUBE

STATION GRADES ADDITIONAL BALLOT ON EJM

Keep up to date at : www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk

VOTE YES FOR STRIKE ACTION

VOTE YES FOR ACTION SHORT OF STRIKE

Strike Ballot Special

ALL GRADES - Ballot for action on pay/night tube.

STATION GRADES - Ballot for action on Every Job Matters.

BALLOTING PERIOD - JUNE 16th - JUNE 30th

Ballot papers MUST be returned by June 30th
Don't delay - vote today

If you haven't received a ballot paper please contact RMT membership department
0800 376 3706

MAKE SURE YOU USE YOUR VOTE
VOTE ‘YES’ FOR STRIKE ACTION VOTE YES FOR ACTION SHORT OF STRIKE
UNITY IS STRENGTH – SUPPORT YOUR UNION

I am pleased to announce that Lorna Tooley was elected the RMT MATS rep for LUL Managers, admin and technical services at the June TFL1 & LU MATS Branch meeting. Lorna was elected as the interim RMT MATS rep in May however after the post was advertised she was elected unopposed.

LU's new COO has issued a bulletin claiming a bizzare reluctance to talk on the part of the TU's.
Bizarrely, this claim is made by a COO who has yet to utter a word to any officer or rep from any of the TUs.

Following two meetings at ACAS on Pay & Night-tube the outging COO did no more than restate their opening at Company Council two months ago - LU wants a fair, affordable and sustainable pay settlement.

Strike Ban Threat
The Tories have announced plans for more anti-union laws which could see public transport strikes effectively banned. Around 24% of the electorate voted for the Tories, yet they want 50% of workers to vote yes for a strike to go ahead. A rewriting of democracy which would be very difficult for any union to satisfy.

They'd also call for a minimum tube service to run at all times, restrict picketing, and reduce the time union reps get to defend members.