RMT demands action from LUL over rising levels of violent assaults

Submitted by Admin on 17 August, 2020 - 23:28

TUBE UNION RMT has demanded action from tube bosses over rising levels of violent assaults after another horrific incident at Warren Street Station on Friday ‎‎afternoon.  

The incident, which included severe levels  of physical violence and the suspect forcing his way into the control room and continuing his assault, is the latest in a line of similar violent acts against tube workers . 

RMT Marks anniversary of breaking of 'colour bar' at Euston Station

Submitted by Admin on 16 August, 2020 - 10:39

On the 54th anniversary of the union defeating the colour bar at Euston station rail union RMT said today that the campaign against racism remains an absolute priority. ‎

On August 15 1966 the colour bar at Euston station was finally defeated when West Indian guard Asquith Xavier was allowed to start work after initially being refused a job.

British Railways had announced, after negotiations with local leaders of the National Union of Railwaymen, that no grade would in future be closed on racial grounds anywhere in the London division.

Service control dispute update: RMT to conduct a ballot of affected members

Submitted by Admin on 12 August, 2020 - 16:18

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, SERVICE CONTROL, OSBORNE HOUSE - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous (Circular IR/109/20, 18th March 2020) the Union suspended two strikes related to the above dispute to allow talks at ACAS to take place. It was made clear to management at the time that the dispute is ongoing and would not be resolved until industrial relations at Osborne House had improved sufficiently and all members' concerns had been addressed for good.

Bakerloo News August 2020: Tories threaten cuts and privatisation

Submitted by Admin on 3 August, 2020 - 12:27

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

Please download it to read the latest news from the Bakerloo branch. You can also print it out and distribute it in your workplace.

In this edition:

  • Tories threaten cuts and privatisation
  • Get ready to resist
  • Driverless?
  • Win on North group staffing
  • SRT Update
  •  Don’t tolerate “gaslighting"
  •  RMT Credit Union

RMT demands government come clean on Tube plans

Submitted by Admin on 21 July, 2020 - 16:34
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RMT ramps up campaign to halt privatisation and driverless trains as Government coup takes over Transport for London

TUBE UNION RMT today wrote to Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps demanding that the government come clean on plans to privatise London Underground as part of its takeover of Transport for London.

Yesterday, the Secretary of State announced the names of the two government appointees who will report on TfL’s finances and also set out the terms of reference for a wide-ranging review that puts it in effective control of London’s transport system.

Tory Tube review to look at privatisation and workforce 'modernisation'

Submitted by Admin on 20 July, 2020 - 16:35

RMT warns of mother of all battles against government’s plans for tube privatisation and driverless trains

TUBE UNION RMT today responded to the government terms of the review into Transport for London which say there will be a:

“review of the current operating model and whether there are any opportunities that alternative operating models could bring over the longer term, including consideration of structures and governance.”

And also,