ACAS talks get underway as 10,000 Tube staff prepare to strike from Monday to defend jobs and safety

Submitted by Peter on 2 September, 2010 - 15:01

These talks have now stopped without agreement - latest update here

Talks at conciliation service ACAS got underway today as 10,000 members of London Underground’s two biggest unions begin final preparations for a rolling series of strikes starting on Monday September 6 against plans to axe 800 station and other staff and close ticket-offices. RMT said this morning that there can be no compromise on tube safety and safe staffing levels.

'Transport For All' Concerned About Effect of LUL Job Losses On Elderly Passengers And Those With Disabilities

Submitted by Peter on 1 September, 2010 - 04:45

Transport for All, a disability and elderly persons charity has wriiten a letter to the Evening Standard detailing their concerns about front line job losses at London Underground. Lianna Etkind, Campaign and Outreach Co-ordinator of the charity writes "We are extremely concerned about the effect of these cuts on elderly and disabled Londoners.'

Minutes: Regional Council meeting, 26 August 2010

Submitted by Janine on 30 August, 2010 - 10:58

ATTENDANCE

  • Bakerloo branch –
  • Camden No.3 branch – Becky Crocker, Tony Gandolfi
  • Central Line West branch – Vaughan Thomas (meeting chair), Stefan Melnyk
  • DLR –
  • East Ham – Andy Izard, Unjum Mirza
  • Finsbury Park branch – Glenroy Watson
  • Hammersmith & City branch –
  • Jubilee South & East London Line branch –
  • London Taxis branch – Dave Vigeon
  • LU Engineering branch –
  • LU Fleet branch – Anthony Beese
  • Morden & Oval branch –
  • Neasden branch – Nigel Eivers
  • Piccadilly & District West branch – Brenda Sutton

Joint RMT-TSSA Strike Committee meeting

A Joint RMT-TSSA Strike Committee meeting has been arranged for Monday 30th August at 1600 in the function room at the Twelve Pins Public House,Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park.

We will be organising picketing and discussing ideas for escalating industrial action short of a strike and work to rules.

From 1730 onwards the meeting will be open to any public support groups who may want to assist us during the dispute.

Article against Job Cuts

Submitted by Janine on 27 August, 2010 - 17:58

I have written this article for my local anti-cuts campaign newsletter in Hackney ...

We may not have London Underground here in Hackney (except at our very edges!), but the loss of 800 Tube staff posts would still affect us - in a very bad way. So, many Hackney residents and workers fully support Tube unions RMT and TSSA in their campaigning and industrial action against these cuts.