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'RMT Platform' 24 February 2010: Staff Our Stations!
Submitted by admin on Wed, 24/02/2010 - 10:17
The new issue of our 'RMT Platform' newsletter reveals London Underground's plans to reduce minimum staffing levels at stations - and even to keep Victoria station open with just two staff on duty! It sums up what we know so far about the company's preparations to cut jobs, and outlines what staff can do to stop these cuts. The newsletter also tells readers of the new protections won by RMT concerning mystery shoppers surveys.
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'RMT Platform', 16 December 2009: Revealed - LUL to Slash Stations Jobs
Submitted by admin on Wed, 16/12/2009 - 14:44The new issue of RMT Platform - our newsletter for station and revenue staff - reveals London Underground's plan to slash up to 1,200 jobs and close around half the Tube's ticket offices. It also reports the latest position for 'over-establishment' staff, the company's attempts to scrap SATS duties, and RMT's ongoing efforts to win better rights for Underground workers.
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'RMT Platform' 7 October 2009 - SIS: Spying and Insult Surveys?!
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/10/2009 - 15:00The new issue of 'RMT Platform' newsletter outlines RMT's objections to London Underground's use of 'mystery shoppers' to persecute staff. It also reaffirms our determination to fight for a decent pay deal.
The newsletter exposes the scandal of vacancies and proposed job cuts, invites you to join a collective grievance against the ticket office accountancy system, and celebrates a victory in getting Shepherd's Bush Central upgraded to SS1.
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'RMT Platform', 14 August 2009: Your Job Under Threat
Submitted by admin on Fri, 14/08/2009 - 16:38The new issue of our 'RMT Platform' newsletter itemises London Underground management's attacks on stations jobs, and reveals statistics that show just how mean LUL's pay offer really is.
It tells staff your rights regarding cancellation of overtime, and taking grievances against managers.
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'RMT Platform' 22 June 2009: Station Staff Strike Back
Submitted by admin on Mon, 22/06/2009 - 20:05The new issue of 'RMT Platform' reports on station staff's solid participation in RMT's strike for jobs, pay and justice. It also gives information on our campaign for snow day pay, London Underground's backdoor job cuts, the new Ticket Office Procedures Handbook, and the 'Textback' trial flop. Plus there is advice on station and revenue staff's rights.
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'RMT Platform' 4 May 2009: Stop These Ticket Office Injustices!
Submitted by janine on Mon, 04/05/2009 - 20:34The new issue of 'RMT Platform' exposes two major flaws in London Underground's ticket offices, which RMT fears will lead to unfair discipline against staff. It also reports on the unfar treatment of Elaine Holness, the continuing dispute over jobs, pay and justice, and our determination to restore pay and leave to staff who missed work because of February's snow.
'RMT Platform' 16 March 2009: Call This A Pay Offer?!
Submitted by janine on Mon, 16/03/2009 - 15:07The new issue of 'RMT Platform' condemns LUL's five-year pay 'offer', and urges all members to vote Yes in RMT's ballot for industrial action and to get involved in the union's campaigning.
RMT Platform, 8 February 2009: Ticket Office Jobs, Snow, SRT and more
Submitted by janine on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 20:28The new issue of RMT Platform reveals LUL's plans to drive away custom from ticket offices as a prelude to attacking jobs. It also reports on RMT's efforts to win justice for members who could not get to work because of last week's snow, the unproductive SRT Review, plans for a strike ballot on Willesden Green group, and management's latest escalation of its attendance clampdown.
'RMT Platform' 2 January 2009: What's Happening With Your Pay Rise?
Submitted by janine on Fri, 02/01/2009 - 21:51The new issue of our printed 'RMT Platform' bulletin reports to staff on the lack of progress in pay talks, and on several current workplace issues - including the 'Textback' trial, the King's Cross 7, LUL's threat to withdraw a flexible working appeal stage, and management plans to set a £5 minimum on Oyster top-ups at the window, and to make CSAs collect fares on the gateline. Plus information about the forthcoming RMT-organised conference on working-class political representation, and more ...
'RMT Platform' 7 October 2008: LUL Threatens CSAs With Displacement
Submitted by janine on Thu, 09/10/2008 - 09:33The new issue of our 'RMT Platform' newsletter is out now. It responds to management's letter threatening to displace CSAs, provides 'know your rights' guides for the Special Requirements Team and for weekend part-timers, reports the latest news on the new Wood Lane station, and promotes next Monday's mass meeting and the Station & Revenue Grades meeting.
Click on the file name below to download and print it. You can also pick up colour printed copies from the regional office at Unity House. Please circulate it at work.
RMT Platform 28 July 2008: Stop These Injustices
Submitted by janine on Tue, 29/07/2008 - 09:54The new issue of our newsletter, RMT Platform, reports on injustices against staff across the Underground - forced displacements, unfair sackings, a clampdown on sickness absence - and on strikes and ballots in response. It also celebrates our victory in saving the ticket offices, pledges support to the cleaners, and reports on several other issues facing station and revenue staff.
'RMT Platform' newsletter 17 June 2008: Launching The Website
Submitted by janine on Wed, 18/06/2008 - 10:29The new issue of our printed RMT Platform newsletter announces the launch of this website!
It also reports on the unfair sacking of Jerome Bowes, the cleaners' strike ballot, discussions on the pay claim, our promotion survey, and members' rights under the sickness policy.
You can download and print it here.
'RMT Platform' 15 May 2008: Staff Tell Of Promotion Unfairness
Submitted by janine on Thu, 15/05/2008 - 23:00The new issue of 'RMT Platform' reports on early results of the union's survey of staff's experiences of London Underground's promotion system. It also reports on the new 'competence management system', Borish Johnson's pre-election pledges to stop ticket office closures, and asks: who polices our agreements?
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'RMT Platform' 21 April 2008: Sick Of Being Bullied?
Submitted by janine on Mon, 21/04/2008 - 23:00This issue of RMT's newsletter for station and revenue staff highlights managers' abuse of the sickness procedure to bully staff, and urges workers to join in RMT's campaign to stop the abuse. We also report on the outcome of the recent casualisation dispute, the forthcoming one-day strike by teachers and others, the 'special requirements team', control room coaching, annual leave for weekend part-timers, the London Mayor election and news from other grades.
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'RMT Platform' 1 April 2008: Strike Together!
Submitted by janine on Tue, 01/04/2008 - 23:00The new issue of 'RMT Platform' focuses on our forthcoming strike action against casualisation, explaining the issues and how the strike works.
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'RMT Platform' 16 March 2008: Casualisation and De-Staffing - Vote For Action!
Submitted by janine on Mon, 17/03/2008 - 00:00This issue of 'RMT Platform' urges everyone to vote Yes in RMT and TSSA's strike ballots against LUL's casualisation plans. It also reports on our successful fight against the sacking of Mukesh Mahatma, asks for support for sacked probationer Eva Bayford, and explains the unfair treatment of Prestige Coaches.
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'RMT Platform' 3 March 2008: Casualisation And De-Staffing - Vote Yes!
Submitted by janine on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 00:00'RMT Platform' urges readers to vote Yes to strike action to stop LUL's plans to cut and casualise our workforce. It also reports from the latest Stations & Revenue Council meeting, challenges management's presentation of the situation on the ex-Silverlink stations, and plugs the forthcoming day of action for jailed Iranian tade unionist Mansour Osanloo.
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'RMT Platform' 7 February 2008: Staff Our Stations
Submitted by janine on Thu, 07/02/2008 - 00:00The new issue of 'RMT Platform' argues the case for defending staffing levels on Tube stations. It also invites members to the national station grades conference, explains the background to the Bakerloo lone working detrainment dispute, updates on issues at Rickmansworth, and gives advice on your rights when management want to meet you when you are off sick.
'RMT Platform' 3 January 2008: Station Staff Support The Cleaners
Submitted by janine on Fri, 04/01/2008 - 00:00The first issue of our RMT Platform newsletter tells station staff why and how they should support Tube cleaners. It also reports on the union's campaign against de-staffing of stations, threatened displacement of Rickmansworth CSAs, a public meeting against ticket office closures in Chesham, the latest strike day for Bakerloo line detrainment staff, and our monthly meetings for station and revenue staff.
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'RMT Platform' 10 December 2007: Casualisation and De-Staffing - Your Questions Answered
Submitted by janine on Mon, 10/12/2007 - 00:00RMT is heading towards a showdown with LUL management over its plans to de-staff our stations and casualise our workforce. In the new year, we will be balloting you for strike action. Here, RMT Platform answers your questions about the issues.
Your RMT Stations and Revenue Council representatives: click on their names or photos to send them an email.
Janine Booth 07748-760261

Neil Cochrane (staff side chair) 07739-869867
Mick Crossey 07834-117509
John Kelly 07740-065367
Malcolm Taylor (staff side secretary) 07748-933241




