A major incident on the Bakerloo Line last week a shut don for several hours. A defect of the tunnel wall was struck by the first trains of the morning. Once the cause was established a large section of the line was closed.
On the same day Tube Lines were on strike for equal pensions with colleagues at London Underground.
Here is the latest edition of RMTPlatform, articles include support for our comrades in the Tubelines dispute and LUL`s disgraceful renege on the casualisation dispute resolution on the Bakerloo line
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An advertising campaign was to be run on TfL buses promoting a supposed 'Gay Cure' for Christians who wanted to be straight. The ad would have been worded "Not gay! Post-gay, ex-gay and proud. Get over it!" This was in response to Stonewalls recent bus campaign 'Some people are gay, get over it!'
The adverts were booked by the 'Core Issues Trust' whose leader, Mike Davidson, believes "homoerotic behaviour is sinful".
This document outlines what LUL want you to give up and how it would affect you personally. Please feel free to download and print to distribute to members.
Our framework is NOT for sale.
LU’s Olympic Offer what it means to you.
London Underground’s insult of an offer for ‘Rewarding’ its station staff during the Olympics in return for selling out our framework is a disgrace, and below is how it would impact on you.
This poster has been produced by memebrs of SGC. We are not prepared to give away our framework that protects us from managers who would abuse procedures.
Print the attached pdf and place on union notice boards.
Earlier this month UN General Secretary Ban Ki Moon told delegates of a Human Rights Council meeting that the time has come to end violence and discrimination against LGBT people around the world.
All Out, who campaign around the world for LGBT freedoms have made a remix video of the speech.
Moon said "We see a pattern of violence and discrimination directed at people just because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. People have been imprisoned, tortured, even killed."
The next meeting of the Station Grades takes place on Thursday 29 March 2012 at the Exmouth Arms, Star Street London NW1, nearest stations Euston/Euston Square. The meeting starts at 1430.
• Next meeting on 29 March 2102 1430 at the Exmouth Arms, Star St, NW1
• Come along and hear your level 2/Tier 2 reps report back.
• All Revenue & Station Staff Welcome
• It’s your union, your job come along and have your say
• Olympics Special: Q&A session on ACAS talks
TUBE UNION RMT said today that five days of talks at conciliation service ACAS aimed at resolving the dispute over Olympics recognition and reward for all London Underground staff have broken down after LUL attempted to impose even more strings.
The latest RPI figures are now out and can be found by clicking the link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17442343
Headline figure of 3.7% means a pay rise for London Underground staff of 4.2% for 2012
A rough guide to work out your pay rise this year is to multiply your salary by 1.042.
Taken from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17256579
A piece of concrete was thrown at a Metropolitan Line train from a bridge in north-west London, police said.
The fist-sized piece was thrown at the Tube train on 29 February from Highfield Road Bridge as the driver was pulling into Northwood station.
The concrete piece dented the front of the train, but no-one was injured, the British Transport Police (BTP) said.
BTP officers are also investigating the theft of railway cable on Jubilee Line from Queensbury early on Monday.