Jobs/Pay/Justice Dispute 2009

The all-grades battle for decent pay, against job cuts, and to stop management bullying - in the face of management using the economic recession as an excuse for a clampdown.

Massive vote for strikes

RMT members on London Underground have voted by an even bigger majority than last time for strike action to defend jobs, pay and rights at work - up from 83% to 85+%, or from 5:1 to 6:1.

The slightly lower turnout is easily explained by the shorter balloting period and the necessity to reballot in...

Own Goal!

Once again, thanks to management for being the best campaigners for our union.

Their ten days of cancelling their meetings to spread their anti-strike propaganda in one-to-one and team 'briefings' has only galvinised support amongst staff. Even non-RMT members have been so pissed off by...

A Word, Please

Management are obviously rather rattled by staff's support for RMT's industrial action ballot. In fact, managers not usually seen around the workplace unless they are summoning you to a disciplinary are popping up all over the place. Their mission? To persuade us that the ballot is really unwise...

This Re-Ballot - And No More

We have still seen no sign of RMT's re-ballot, but can only assume that the ballot papers will be coming soon and every effort is being made to get the notification legally watertight.

But when a union is balloting members in hundreds of workplaces, in a company where people move grade and location...

Know Our Strength - And Use It!

As we gear up for a re-ballot to defend our pay, jobs and rights, it is essential that we recognise our power as workers, and use it to its full extent.

We can expect a further legal challenge. LUL has already said that it is looking for more anomalies in the union's ballot notification. If...

Ta very much, Tim!

Thanks, Tim O Toole, for announcing we will get the £500 bonus. Extra cash will surely come in handy right now. Especially when the pay rise you've offered us is so pitiful! But don't be under any illusions that we think this £500 bonus is any reflection on the job we do. If we had got £250 - or...

The Yes Vote and the Anti-Union Laws

83% of us have voted ‘Yes’ to going on strike. But we will have to do the ballot again. What’s happened?

Management’s pay offer has not changed one bit. They are still offering 1% this year and RPI only for the next four years until after the Olympics. The days are counting down for people who...

Big Yes Vote - But Anti-Union Laws Stop the Action

London Underground staff have voted by a huge majority to fight back over job cuts, pay and management bullying.

For strikes, there were 3,165 Yes votes and just 619 No. For action short of strikes, 3,495 voted Yes and only 266 No.

This is nearly 84% for strikes, and with more than half of those...

It's official: we do need a pay rise!

Yesterday, the day our ballot papers went out, the Consumer Price Index of 3.2% confirmed our costs have risen, while O% on the Retail Price Index threatened that our wages will freeze. Even the press can see we have reason to be angry. Don't let them tell you we don't need a pay rise. We knew it...

Looking good for a solid yes vote!

The day before the ballot papers go out to all LUL, ex-Metronet and Tfl RMT members, things are looking good for a solid yes vote. Metronet say there are no weak areas, drivers are showing they are up for a fight. Low-paid CSAs are angry at the appalling pay offer and many will strike for the...

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