London Underground Job Cuts Dispute 2010-11

I would like to thank members for standing firm during the recent strike action taken with our sister union TSSA to fight the 800 job cuts on LUL. The effectiveness of the action demonstrated your clear determination that management should ditch their unnecessary and dangerous plans to cut safe staffing levels, and start talking seriously about a safe and secure future for the tube network. The strike action held over Monday and Tuesday was very solid and had a devastating effect on their ability to run a service. From feedback we understand approximately 2/3 of trains were cancelled.

Bob Crow, General Secretary

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Please click on the link to download the September edition of the Bakerloo News. Main article follows:

Round one to RMT and TSSA!

The magnificent strike supported by Bakerloo RMT and TSSA members alike showed London Underground that we mean business in our defence of jobs and safety. The Bakerloo Branch would also like to salute our friends and colleagues in ASLEF, who respected our picket lines and showed that they too, understand the importance of this dispute for the future of the Underground.

Click '1 attachment'/ file name to download the post-strike issue of our newsletter, featuring 'the strike in pictures'. Read the lead article below.

RMT salutes the solid support of members for the joint action with sister union TSSA on Monday evening and Tuesday. Respect also to those members of ASLEF who respected picket lines and joined the action. Together, we have successfully turned the spotlight on cuts to safe staffing levels and ratcheted up the pressure on both London Underground management and Boris Johnson to drop their job-cutting plans.

RMT motion at TUC calls for co-ordinated strike action, national demonstration and link up with community groups in fight against the cuts

TRANSPORT UNION RMT has tabled a motion for the TUC Congress in Manchester next week which sets out a blueprint for a co-ordinated trade union and community fight back against the cuts programme and the “class warfare” of the ConDem Government.

SUPER SOLIDARITY CRIPPLES LUL.

ASLEF members join the RMT and TSSA action to say: STOP THE JOB CUTS KEEP THE RAILWAY SAFE NO MORE ATTACKS ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Click on the attachment to download a copy of Finsbury Park's Strike Update leaflet.

TUBE UNION RMT today saluted the solid support of members for the joint action with sister union TSSA on London Underground that successfully turned the spotlight on cuts to safe staffing levels and which has ratcheted up the pressure on Boris Johnson and his transport officials to drop their plans and start talking seriously about a safe and secure future for the tube network.

RMT General Secretary Bob Crow discusses the union action to stop 800 job cuts at LUL. Bob attended the picket line at Euston and was interviewed for RMTv by Geoff Martin.

Tube unions RMT and TSSA embarked on a 24-hour strike on September 6, 2010 which caused the suspension of most underground lines, with many stations closed and trains cancelled due to a solid turn out from members disgusted by LU's plans.

Please Find Attached the September Edition of 'The Neasden Flyer'

Inside this issue
THANK YOU - For Solidarity with Strike Action'
Mind your own business - DMTs ask drivers which union they belong to
Thanks for not crossing pickets - Selection of Photos
Next Branch September 15th @16:00

Tube union RMT confirmed this morning that support for strike action amongst both TSSA and RMT members’ remains rock solid as the two unions continue their fight for tube safety and safe staffing levels.

RMT are also filing reports this morning with the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) detailing clear breaches of safety regulations: