Update on Trains Management

Submitted by Lorna on 10 October, 2016 - 15:17

Today myself and reps from the other Trade Unions again met with London Underground management to provide initial feedback and questions in response to the proposals made last week. I tabled 35 questions and comments and the other unions fully supported these, as well as making a number of additional points. For the RMT, the biggest issues will be the threat to pensions if the company's proposals over pay capping are allowed to happen and needing the company to guarantee a process of preferencing for locations.

An evening to remember Paul Robeson

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 9 October, 2016 - 22:18

A great initiative from the BEMMAC to commemorate the life of one of our finest - Mr Paul Robeson

A legendary character in the workers struggle whose songs inspired us and in times of need consoled us.

I recall at the funeral of Brian Munro, Robesons recital of Joe Hill was not only emotionally moving but also challenging to us all. I personally felt this was a demand from Brian that RMT reps go on to organise.

Paul Robeson will mean many things to many people.

Support for industrial action

Submitted by jubileesc on 5 October, 2016 - 18:32

Station staff members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Unions (RMT) will be balloted for strike action and action short of strike action in an on-going battle over job numbers, the critical safety role of control rooms, forced displacement of staff, grading and a crisis resulting from London Undergrounds closure of ticket offices

RMT submission to London TravelWatch ticket office closure review

Submitted by Admin on 4 October, 2016 - 20:36

London Underground union the RMT has made a submission to London TravelWatch who have been instructed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to carry out a review of ticket office closures on the Tube.

Click here to tell London TravelWatch your view on ticket office closures

The RMT's submission covers the following important areas:

RMT to ballot for strike over safety critical job cuts

Submitted by Admin on 3 October, 2016 - 13:24

London Underground is facing renewed industrial action on its stations, tube union RMT confirmed today.

Station staff members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Unions (RMT) will be balloted for strike action and action short of strike action in an on-going battle over job numbers, the critical safety role of control rooms, forced displacement of staff, grading and a crisis resulting from London Undergrounds closure of ticket offices.

Bakerloo News October 2016

Submitted by Admin on 2 October, 2016 - 19:31

Bakerloo News is the newsletter for workers on the Bakerloo Line, produced by the RMT bakerloo line branch.  In this edition:

  • Prepare for action!
    • Your union is preparing to launch a new dispute on stations, including a ballot for industrial action, over the consequences of “Fit for the Future”.

  • Ticket offices: use the review

  • SRT: Defend the Framework

  • JUSTICE FOR CLEANERS

  • Elephant depot vacancies filled, but fight continues

  • Oxo toilet refurb