Invitation: Reception for Israeli Army Refuser

Submitted by Janine on 23 February, 2009 - 14:10

Tamar Katz
RMT's London Transport Regional Council and Finsbury Park branch invite you to a Reception to meet and support Tamar Katz (pictured), Israeli army refuser.

Thursday 5 March, 7-9pm, the Twelve Pins pub, next to Finsbury Park station.

Tamar Katz is a 19-year-old Israeli who has refused to serve in the Israeli army. Israel requires all young men and women to serve in its army, and Tamar has served three prison sentences for her refusal. She explains:

Job Cuts: LUL's question-and-answer; RMT's comments

Submitted by Admin on 23 February, 2009 - 13:50

Below you can read a question-and-answer briefing produced by London Underground management about their 'Organisational Change Process'.

RMT would like to point out that:

  • Whatever soft-soap and jargon it uses, this is a document announcing around 1,000 job cuts.
  • Despite the claim in this document, your union has not agreed to this process.

Emcor Rail: Success as Workers Fight Back Wtih RMT

Submitted by Admin on 23 February, 2009 - 12:56

By Paul Jackson, Secretary, RMT LU Engineering branch

Times are hard, companies are cutting back and by and large workers are paying the price of other people's mistakes or cynical moves by companies to maximise profits. One such example was Emcor Rail, which help to maintain station infrastructure on behalf of TubeLines.

Piccadilly & District West Branch

RMT, Piccadilly & District West Branch will be meeting at O’Neills pub near Earls Court from March 2009. Next meeting is 18th March.

Branch meets on 3rd Wednesday of every month at 16:00hrs.

To get to O’Neills, come out of Earls Court Station on the Earls Court Road side and turn right. O’ Neills will be the first pub you come to, a few minutes walk from the station at 326 Earls Court Road, Kensington, London, SW5 9BQ.

Reception for Israeli army refuser

RMT's London Transport Regional Council and Finsbury Park branch invite you to a Reception to meet and support Tamar Katz, Israeli army refuser.

Thursday 5 March, 7-9pm, the Twelve Pins pub, next to Finsbury Park station.

Tamar Katz is a 19-year-old Israeli who has refused to serve in the Israeli army. Israel requires all young men and women to serve in its army, and Tamar has served three prison sentences for her refusal. She explains:

The 'Jobs for Life' Deal

Submitted by Admin on 20 February, 2009 - 18:41

Below is the text of the 'Jobs for Life' deal. This was an agreement made in 2001 between trade unions RMT and ASLEF, and employers London Underground Ltd, the PPP infracos and their subsidiaries. It followed strike action prompted by the impending imposition of the Public-Private Partnership.

The press coined the term 'Jobs for Life deal'. As you can see, it applies to all the above-named employers, and includes a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies.

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Details of Settlement between London Underground and the Trades Unions

Union prepares for strike ballot as London Underground plans to scrap ‘jobs for life’ deal

Submitted by steve hedley on 19 February, 2009 - 20:24

In recent meetings with London Underground over the proposed 1,000 job cuts, it has become apparent that management is not carrying out meaningful consultation.

London Underground is trying to force through job cuts, which amount to the first stage in plans by TfL to cut its budget by £2.5 billion. TfL inherited a debt worth over £2 billion from failed privateer Metronet. Instead of cutting our senior managers’ inflated salaries, getting rid of parasitical private contractors and opening the books to public scrutiny, TfL/LUL are attempting to do away with thousands of jobs.