RMT Tube Message is Getting Through

Submitted by Admin on 16 June, 2009 - 14:24

Dear Colleague,

Following a barrage of relentless media attacks on RMT last week, much of which was based on distortions and downright lies, there are signs that our message is starting to get through.

In tonight’s Standard, the paper at the forefront of hostility to RMT, their columnist Simon Jenkins has written a piece titled “Blame Greedy Bosses For The Great Tube Mess”. While we would dispute much of Jenkins’ analysis, he has picked up on at least some of the messages that RMT has been pumping out.

On senior tube bosses pay:

Tube workers take protests to Boris Johnson at City Hall over broken promises on cleaners' living wage and snow day pay

Submitted by Admin on 16 June, 2009 - 13:55

RMT tube workers will be taking a protest to Mayor Boris Johnson’s question time this Wednesday – 17th June – over his broken promises on the London Living Wage for some tube cleaners and over the docking of pay for staff who could not get into work on the snow day in February.

LUL Claim They Ran a Good Service - Well Guess What? They Didn't

Submitted by Joffe on 16 June, 2009 - 10:54

A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL SECRETARY

Dear Colleague,

Here are some useful facts. Below is the actual number of trains run (bold) on all lines during the strike against the total each line would normally run.

On a normal day 522 trains are run across the combine. Taken as a percentage, and at mid peak times (0900 and 1800) the best 'service' they ran amounted to 28% on Thursday (0900). However, take away the Northern and Jubilee Lines the best 'service' they could run across the combine was 17% for Wednesday and 19% for Thursday.

LUL Claim They Ran a Good Service - Well Guess What? They Didn't

Submitted by Admin on 15 June, 2009 - 23:00

A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL SECRETARY

Dear Colleague,

Here are some useful facts. Below is the actual number of trains run (bold) on all lines during the strike against the total each line would normally run.

On a normal day 522 trains are run across the combine. Taken as a percentage, and at mid peak times (0900 and 1800) the best 'service' they ran amounted to 28% on Thursday (0900). However, take away the Northern and Jubilee Lines the best 'service' they could run across the combine was 17% for Wednesday and 19% for Thursday.

SCABS

Submitted by Joffe on 15 June, 2009 - 14:11

It’s an emotive word and one which used in the workplace has even led to disciplinary action. Nevertheless, it is an important part of the lexicon of picketers and very effective when used properly!

So what are “scabs” and what motivates them?

SCABS

Submitted by Joffe on 15 June, 2009 - 14:07

It’s an emotive word and one which used in the workplace has even led to disciplinary action. Nevertheless, it is an important part of the lexicon of picketers and very effective when used properly!

So what are “scabs” and what motivates them?

The truth about the tube dispute

Submitted by Joffe on 15 June, 2009 - 13:42

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There has been a tidal wave of media coverage of the 48 hour strike on TfL and LUL. Although that coverage is a reflection of just how successful the RMT action has been, it has also led to some incredible exaggeration, blatant political interference and in some cases sheer, barefaced lies.

The “Big Lie”