Bakerloo line RMT branch has produced this special newsletter following the circulation of a fake 'RMT' notice designed to get drivers not to support Jerome.

The text is below. The newsletter is attached as a PDF.

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ELEPHANT DRIVERS
use your vote - yote YES!

All drivers are reminded that the ballot for strike action closes on September 10th. Please return your ballot paper with a yes vote.

Whist the Union looks to ballot Drivers, Station staff on the Charing cross group carried out another 24 hours of industrial action in support of Jerome Bowes.

RMT press release, issued today

LONDON UNDERGROUND'S biggest union today condemned the company's cavalier attitude to safety after it emerged that 23 passengers, including a child, were trapped in a lift at Elephant and Castle station for nearly an hour-and-a-half on Friday night.

The passengers' ordeal, which began at around 21:30, was prolonged unnecessarily because inexperienced and inadequately trained managers drafted in to scab on striking station staff had been left in charge, RMT said today.

RMT press release, issued today

RMT Station Staff working at eleven Tube stations between Plaistow and Upminster on London Underground’s District Line and at Elephant and Castle, Charing Cross and Lambeth North on the Bakerloo are to strike for 24 hours from 04:30 tomorrow, Friday August 22 in two separate disputes.

RMT members on the Charing Cross Group can be proud of the tremendous support shown for their colleague, Jerome Bowes during the strike held in July. Only 3 members of staff showed up for work and it was down to managers and RCI’s to keep the stations open.

Only three non-members came into work on Sunday/Monday causing the Management to cover stations with th RCi's, DSM's and office staff which showed great support for our sacked colleague Jerome Bowes.

A quick initial report - more from the local rep later. Today's strike in defence of sacked CSA Jerome Bowes(which started last night) was 100% solid, with no strike-breaking by station staff. Some drivers refused to cross the picket line. Management, though, kept the stations open by bringing in managers, RCIs and admin staff, having issued them with licences over the last few days.

RMT press release, issued today

A man was arrested by plain clothes police this morning following an attack on striking station attendants at Elephant and Castle Underground station.

RMT press release, issued today

AROUND 100 RMT Tube station staff at Elephant and Castle, Charing Cross and Lambeth North are to strike for 24 hours from 19:00 tonight to demand the re-instatement of a colleague dismissed after defending himself against a violent assault on New Year's Eve.

STRIKE Announced!

Following the disgraceful way in which Jerome Bowes was sacked, RMT members on the Charing Cross group have voted in favour by 90 percent for industrial action in support of Jerome.

The result of the ballot is in with a 90 percent yes vote returned, the papers returned were 40 with 36 yes and 4 no's. We will be discussing possible dates for action with our members and reps so watch this space for more information.

To read the background to the strike ballot, click here.

From the new Bakerloo Line RMT newsletter - you can download the newsletter by clicking on the file name below.

RMT Council of Executives has formally supported Jerome Bowes after being sacked by LUL during an incident on new years eve 2007.

Three CSAs off our group were disgracefully displaced to Waterloo last week by Resourcing who stated that the CSAs were 'over establishment' at Charing Cross and due to the fact a dubious letter saying they may be moved had been signed when they all first joined the job. Management think that they have the right to just move staff on as they feel like it with no concern to the correct proceedure within Transfer and Promotions.

After Resourcing's latest fiasco with regards to the three CSAs being told that they are moving to Waterloo, we brought the matter before the stations and revenue functional council today.

Welcome to the new RMT LUL stations and revenue website. I'm Malcolm Taylor the local RMT Rep for the Charing Group and any issues concerning our group will be posted on this site. I will endeavour to keep it up to date and please feel free to add your comments and join in the discussions on-line. You can call me on 07748933241 for any queries surrounding industrial matters.

From Bakerloo line branch newsletter

Jerome Bowes, a CSA at Elephant & Castle was sacked recently after an altercation on the barrier on New Year's Eve.

Jerome was witness to a violent fight between two passengers and when the fight broke up our fellow member started taking lots of verbal abuse from one of the passengers.