Bakerloo News: All out on 10th November

Submitted by Admin on 26 October, 2022 - 16:09

Bakerloo News is the newsletter for workers on the Bakerloo Line.

In this edition is information about our upcoming strike on the 10th of November, an article about the threatened new anti-strike laws, details about the SRT grade's fightback and information about the upcoming NEC election.

Please download the attached newsletter to read it. You can also print it out and distribute it in your Bakerloo Line workplace.

London Underground strike action changed

Submitted by Admin on 25 October, 2022 - 20:08

26th October 2022

Dear Colleagues,

DEFEND JOBS, PENSIONS AND AGREEMENTS – LONDON UNDERGROUND

LONDON UNDERGROUND STRIKE ACTION CHANGED

Further to my letter dated 19th October, the National Executive Committee has noted that the Royal British Legion are due to hold their annual poppy day fundraiser in London on Thursday 3rd November and taken the decision to suspend the planned strike action for Thursday 3rd November.

Marx Memorial Library lecture: responding to attacks on right to strike

Britain will find this lecture a great opportunity to discuss how we can fight back against Tory anti-union laws.

 

When: 

Thursday, 27 October 2022, 

19:00 - 20:30 BST

 

Where:

Marx Memorial Library, 37a Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU

 

What:

Special lecture by Ben Sellers, Director of the Institute of Employment Rights.

 

Tickets £3/5 booked in advance

Strike date changed: Strike called as LU management consider pension attack

Submitted by Admin on 19 October, 2022 - 22:56

See an important update here.

19th October 2022

Dear Colleagues,

LONDON UNDERGROUND STRIKE ACTION CALLED

I am writing to advise you that London Underground are continuing their sustained attacks on staff through a program of cuts that includes pension changes, job cuts, and the imposition of new working arrangements.

Central Line West Branch organising to defend Sanjeev Verma

Submitted by Admin on 10 October, 2022 - 21:03

Central Line West Branch is considering all options available including industrial action over the horrendous treatment of long standing member, Sanjeev Verma in his recent Company Disciplinary Interview (CDI).

Sanjeev, a member for over 20 years was dipped from Train Operator to CSA 2 for a incident that he fully cooperated with and one that he immediately reported once he realised his initial mistake. 

LUL have a process for dealing with such incidents called the "FAIR" process. 

Sick pay demand reiterated after Tube cleaners free travel victory

Submitted by Admin on 26 September, 2022 - 17:13

Dear colleague,

RMT campaign wins cleaners free travel

On Sunday the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced that from April next year ABM cleaners will be given the same free travel as other directly employed TfL staff. The Mayor also announced that he will instruct TfL to look at ensuring cleaners get sick pay and will review again the outsourcing contract with ABM in April 2023.

RMT Tube cleaners secure victory on staff travel

Submitted by Admin on 25 September, 2022 - 20:28

RMT today welcomed the news that heroic cleaners on London’s Underground network will receive free travel on Transport for London services as of the new financial year.

Following a long campaign fought by the union, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has today announced that the cleaners, who are outsourced to US company ABM, will finally get the free travel given to directly employed TfL staff. The Mayor has also asked TfL to look into making sure the cleaners get sick pay and to assess whether they can finally be brought in-house in April 2023.