Labour MP and leadership candidate Jermy Corbyn has submitted an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling on "the Mayor to withdraw the imposition of night working on tube workers and instead seek agreement with their trade unions on proper and safe staffing levels and working arrangements."

The EDM - which are used to draw attention to campaigns or publicise an MP's views - details the affect shift work can have on physical and mental health, and highlights concern that Night Tube is being rushed in at a time when hundreds of jobs face the axe.

At it's recent AGM the RMT voted to support Jeremy Corbyn in his bid to be Labour leader.

Mick Cash, RMT General Secretary, said:

"RMT's AGM has voted to support Jeremy Corbyn's bid for the Labour Party leadership and to provide whatever practical assistance we can.

Jeremy has been a long standing member of RMT's parliamentary group and has stood shoulder to shoulder with RMT members in every sector whenever and wherever they have been in struggle.

Jeremy's standing on a platform of opposition to austerity, support for public ownership and for the repeal of the anti-union laws. That platform matches much of RMT's core campaigning programme and we are delighted to be backing him. "

Early day motion 269 Operation Of The London Underground At Night

That this House notes that uncontrolled and unmanaged night work can have a serious impact on the physical and mental health and well-being of employees as well as a detrimental impact on family and social life; is therefore appalled that the Mayor of London is imposing night working on tube workers without their agreement and is dismayed that tube workers who have only just recently been rightly lauded as some of the heroes of 7/7 are now being treated in such a disgraceful manner; is concerned that the night tube is being rushed in on the back of massive cuts to staffing and strains on the existing infrastructure, raising genuine concerns amongst the workforce that the safety and service to passengers and workers will be jeopardised; and calls for the Mayor to withdraw the imposition of night working on tube workers and instead seek agreement with their trade unions on proper and safe staffing levels and working arrangements.