Bakerloo News May 2021

Submitted by Admin on 10 May, 2021 - 14:47

Bakerloo News is the newsletter for workers on the Bakerloo Line, from activists in the RMT Bakerloo branch.

Please download and distribute it in your notice case and share it online.

In this edition:

  • Resounding vote for action over Queen’s Park job cuts
  • Stand firm in jobs fight
  • Defend Night Tube jobs! 
  •  Step up the pressure in cleaners’ fight
  • No rushed return to 'business as usual'
  • Defend detrainment duty times
  • Oppose the Police Bill. Defend the right to protest

 

 

 

RMT to fight Night Tube job cuts plan and attack on conditions

Submitted by Admin on 10 May, 2021 - 13:27

- RMT ready to fight London Underground plans to cut 200 Night Tube Jobs, and increase weekend and night work for full time drivers.

RMT to fight London Underground plans to abolish Night Tube Train Drivers grade.

TUBE UNION RMT said today that it will fight plans by London Underground to abolish the Night Tube Train Drivers grade – if necessary through a campaign of industrial action.

Upfront H&S News May 2021

Submitted by Admin on 6 May, 2021 - 15:37

RMT Upfront H&S contains all the latest health and safety news for London Underground train drivers.

In this edition:

  • Management waking up to fatigue concerns

  • Bond Street CCTV trial creates more problems than it solves

  • Lateral Flow testing for Stock Training

Please download the attached newsletter for the latest information.

 

Mick Lynch elected RMT General Secretary

Submitted by Admin on 4 May, 2021 - 18:09

Transport union RMT confirmed today that Mick Lynch has been elected as the union's new General Secretary, succeeding Mick Cash.

RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said;

“I am greatly honoured to have been elected by the RMT’s members as General Secretary.

"I will maximise the unity of our great organisation, bringing together every sector and grade to build our union’s membership, influence and power. We will grow our union in every workplace as a strong and dynamic force.

RMT to strike on polling day on London Underground

Submitted by Admin on 30 April, 2021 - 17:30
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RMT to strike on polling day on London Underground over victimisation and sacking of trade union rep Gary Carney

TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that it has called a strike on the Central Line on May 6th over the victimisation and sacking of long-standing activist Gary Carney.

Members have already delivered a solid yes vote for strike action in this dispute over the unjustified dismissal of Brother Carney, an RMT Representative who has twenty-years unblemished service with the company.

RMT appalled by way LUL has acted over Night Tube “grade consolidation” plan

Submitted by Admin on 30 April, 2021 - 16:29

Dear Colleagues

RMT is appalled by the way London Underground has acted over Night Tube “grade consolidation”. Instead of accommodating those NT drivers who want to go full time, they attempt to do away with the grade completely and impose Night Tube shifts on the TO21 drivers.

London Underground management have told us that they are desperate for drivers. Night Tube drivers are fully trained up and many of them are eager to begin a full-time role. The solution therefore is simple: those Night Tube drivers who want to be full time should be promote as a matter of urgency.

RMT Upfront April 2021: make NT drivers full time

Submitted by Admin on 27 April, 2021 - 19:16

- Please download the attached newsletter to read the full article.

Shortly after the Covid crisis started the RMT recognised that some changes to working practices would be inevitable.

The national union made it clear to the Government, London Underground and the train operating companies that although we would work with them, any variation to agreements would need to be time-limited to the period of the pandemic.