RMT members will be giving out leaflets to passengers at Elephant & Castle and Warwick Avenue stations. Click '1 attachment' / file name (below) to view and download the leaflet, and in you print it out, cut it in half! You can read the text below.

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London Underground plans to:

• cut 37 staff at the stations in this area (Elephant & Castle, Lambeth North, Charing Cross, Piccadilly Circus)
• cut 64+ staff at Bakerloo Line stations (this figure does not include stations north of Queen’s Park, or Paddington, Baker Street, Embankment or Waterloo, all of which will have staffing cuts too)
• cut 7-800 station staff across London Underground

London Underground plans to cut the opening hours of the ticket offices here at Elephant & Castle station from 236 hours per week to just 189½ hours per week, with the ticket office opening later and closing earlier every day.

DAY CURRENT OPENING HOURS PLANNED OPENING HOURS
Weekdays Bakerloo 0530-2300 Bakerloo 0715-1945
Northern 0600-2300 Northern 0615-2215
Saturdays Bakerloo 0630-2200 Bakerloo 0900-1730
Northern 0600-2300 Northern 0645-2245
Sundays Bakerloo 0700-2200 Bakerloo 0915-1645
Northern 0700-2300 Northern 0715-2215

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London Underground plans to:

• cut 37 staff at the stations in this area (Kilburn Park to Oxford Circus, not including Baker Street or Paddington)
• cut 64+ staff at Bakerloo Line stations (this figure does not include stations north of Queen’s Park, or Paddington, Baker Street, Embankment or Waterloo, all of which will have staffing cuts too)
• cut 7-800 station staff across London Underground

London Underground plans to cut the opening hours of the ticket office here at Warwick Avenue station from 90 hours per week to just 19 hours per week, with the ticket office open for just a few hours each day.

DAY CURRENT OPENING HOURS PLANNED OPENING HOURS
Weekdays 0630-2000 0730-1000
Saturdays 0800-2000 1100-1330
Sundays 0900-1930 1030-1430

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STATION STAFF = SAFETY + SECURITY = SERVICE

Fewer station staff means:

• a less safe London Underground
• less information and help during delays and disruptions
• it will be harder to evacuation stations quickly and safely in the event of an emergency eg. fire, crash, bombing
• less help for disabled, elderly and other vulnerable passengers
• less chance of you getting the help you need with directions, information, lost property, accidents or other issues
• less deterrent to assault, vandalism and other harmful behaviour
• you will feel less secure travelling around London Underground

Shorter ticket office opening hours means you will not be able to get a ticket seller’s help when:

• you have a problem with your ticket or Oyster
• the ticket machines are not working (which will happen more often with fewer staff to service them)
• you need to buy a ticket that is not available elsewhere
• you believe that the ticketing system has treated you unfairly
• your ticket or Oyster does not work
• you want the ‘personal touch’ in dealing with your issue

Support our campaign to Staff Our Stations:

• Sign our petition
• Visit our website: www.rmtplatform.org.uk/sos
• Send us an email: supportus@rmtlondoncalling.org.uk
• Tell London Underground and TfL your views by writing to Customer Service Centre, London Underground, 55 Broadway, London SW1H 0BD, or online at www.tfl.gov.uk/helpandcontact
• Email Mayor Boris Johnson: mayor@london.gov.uk