In our recent dispute, RMT and TSSA fought off some serious attacks from LUL, including its plan to introduce mobile station supervisors and to weaken the procedure for refusal to work on safety grounds.

But we still have big concerns, especially the fact that private security guards rather than LUL Station Supervisors will patrol some ex-Silverlink stations when they are shut at night.

Management and union reps will now discuss some issues in ‘working parties’, including the future of ticket offices and recruitment/ promotion. We do not want these to be talking shops through which LUL bring back their attacks, so we want your input and we intend to carry on campaigning.

RMT called off its strike after a reps’ meeting. There was some disagreement (which is healthy!), but the majority of reps supported calling off the action. The reps also discussed how we can organise more effectively in future.