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Next strikes set for 25-26 and 27-28 August
We are in this fight to win!STRIKEDETAILS
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash (third from left) joins RMT,
TSSA, and Aslefmembers on the Queens Park picket line on 6
August.
Along with our sister unionsTSSA and Unite, RMT has
calledfurther strikes for 25-26 and 2728 August.At the time
Bakerloo Newswent to press, our other sisterunion Aslef had not
indicatedwhether or not it would jointhese strikes.Your union took
the decision toesclate beyond 24-hour strikes asmanagements
continuedintransigence shows thatincreased pressure is
necessary.Splitting the strikes across two24-hour periods ensures
themaximum impact.Management has offered no
significant concessions on any ofour key demands:
increasedstaffing levels, guarantees toprotect work/life
balance,workable rosters with noimposed increases in weekend
ornight working, and more.Our strikes are not mereprotests, we are
fighting to win.Until management make realconcessions on these
issues, ourstrikes will continue.
Have your say on how thedispute is conducted by gettinginvolved
in your union. The RMTBakerloo branch next meets onTuesday 1
September.
T/Ops: do not book on forshifts starting between21.00 on Tuesday
25 Augustand 20.59 on Wednesday 26August, and again between21.00 on
Thursday 27August and 20.59 on Friday28 August.All other grades: do
notbook on for shifts startingbetween 18.30 on Tuesday25 August and
18.29 onWednesday 26 August, andagain between 18.30 onThursday
27August and18.29 on Friday28 August.
ALL GRADES: DONOT WORKOVERTIME UNTILFURTHERNOTICE!
Their pay and ours...
Why is workers payalways compared tothat of otherworkers, rather
thanfat cat bosses?
Whenever westrike, oursalaries aresplashed allover themedia,
evenwhen thestrikes are notprincipallyabout pay.
Our wages are compared tolower-paid workers such asnurses or
shop workers - but isthat the right comparison? Ratherthan
comparing workers wagesto each other, with theimplication that the
wages of therelatively well-paid should comedown, shouldnt we be
arguingfor a levelling up? Dont all
workers deserve the pay andconditions weve got?And why are
workers wagesso rarely compared to those ofour bosses? The really
scandalousdifferential is the yawning gap inevery industry between
frontlinestaff and senior managers.LU has bundled our paysettlement
into the currentnegotiations; RMT is demanding aflat-rate pay
increase in line withincreases in the cost of living.And if LU
wants to save somemoney so it can hire morefrontline staff, why not
trim atthe top?
Were fairly sure Messrs.Brown, Brown, and Griffithscould make do
with a little less.
Interserve cleaners: shortpayment epidemic continues
The red flag flies over Oxo duringour 5-6 August strike!
What were fighting for A collectively-negotiatedagreement on
Night Tube A shorter working week:more time off to compensatefor
increased night working No job cuts: increse staffinglevels A pay
settlement thatreflects increases in the costof living Defence of
our terms andconditions - no to attacks onthe Stations
FrameworkAgreement and theProfessional Train OperatorsAgreement
The RMT Bakerloo branchmeets on the first Tuesdayof every month,
at 16:00.Branch meetings are opento every union member, andare your
opportunity to haveyour say about how weshould campaign to win
onthe issues that affect us atwork and in society.Any branch member
canpropose a resolution, whichwill be discussed and votedon.For
more info on howbranch meetings work, andhow you can get
involved,speak to your local rep.
WE HAVEMOVED
Interserves short-payment of cleanershas now become so routine
that beingpaid in full is now the exception ratherthan the rule.RMT
will not tolerate this flagrantabuse of our members. We areplanning
to step up our campaignagainst Interserve to demand the
shortpayment epidemic ends.
Cleaners should [email protected] for moreinfo.
GETACTIVEIN YOURBRANCH!
Resist the anti-union lawsRMT Bakerloo supports the Right
ToStrike network, campaigning againstnew anti-union laws. RMT is
alsoaffiliated to the national Campaign forTrade Union Freedom.
righttostrike.co.uktradeunionfreedom.co.uk
Bakerloo News is a monthlynewsletter from the BakerlooLine
branch of the RMT union.To submit a story for Bakerloo News, orto
contact the branch, please [email protected], or ring
BranchSecretary Jim McDaid on 07917 131692
Please note newbranch venue: TheRoyal Exchange,Sale Place, W2
1PU(nearest Tube:Edgware Road)JeremyCorbyn forLabourleaderRMT is
backing socialist MP JeremyCorbyn in the Labour leadership
contest.Although RMT is not affiliated to theLabour Party, Labour
is still linked to manytrade unions; who leads it is therefore
amatter of importance for working-classpeople.Jeremy is a member of
RMTsParliamentary Group and the onlycandidate to promote
trade-union politicsand working-class interests.
For more, see jeremyforlabour.com
