LUL is using you and your station as ‘guinea pigs’ to test new ways to casualise and cut its workforce. It is using security guards and agency staff, which it has never used on existing LUL stations. It wants to use mobile supervisors to float between several of your stations, while every other Underground station has its own supervisor on duty at all times.

RMT wants all stations to be well-staffed with permanent, secure jobs. We are heading into dispute with LUL about these issues, and may have to strike. We want all grades across the Tube to stand together.

If you work for the agency, then the union and this newsletter are for you too! Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t, or shouldn’t, join the union. RMT is for all rail workers, whatever your grade or employer.

RMT is calling on LUL to offer you a permanent job. We oppose the use of agencies – but our problem is with the agency, not you! You will be more able to protect yourself against employer’s abuses if you join RMT.

Your local station group will discuss what staff coverage is needed on your stations, and will then discuss rosters. RMT reps will take part in these talks, arguing for the best possible staff cover and the least anti-social rosters, and insisting that no-one does vulnerable work such as detraining while alone. Please tell your rep your views about staffing levels and your preferences for shift patterns.

Several staff have already taken their medical tests. CSA training courses will start on 14th January, with a total of six courses, finishing on 4th April. If you have any kind of problem with medicals or training, please contact an RMT rep straightaway.