LONDON UNDERGROUND SPECIAL BULLETIN April/May 2023
Defend Jobs, Pensions & Agreements
TfL and the government both identify the transfer of our pensions into the Local Government Pension Scheme as a way of cutting pensions and increasing your contributions. l
600 job cuts on stations causing massive increase in station closures
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Trains productivity demands threaten flexible working and hundreds of job cuts
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Engineering & Fleet maintenance members face redeployment with no permanent protection of earnings
Re-ballot to start 25 April
Once again we have to re-ballot members to maintain our legal right to take industrial action. The Mayor and government, who both got elected with way under 40% of all eligible votes, can continue to slash £1bn from public transport in London but we have to jump through legal hoops if we want to fight them.
Make sure your postal address is up to date with RMT membership. Check on-line at rmt. org.uk or phone the helpline on 0800 376 3706 Encourage your workmates to return their ballot papers as soon as possible.
Keep up the pressure against cuts
Our strike action has pushed TfL back on pension attacks. We must keep up the pressure until we win a guarantee of no detriment to our pension.
The £1bn of cuts is starting to be felt across LUL but less than half the cuts needed are budgeted for. We must continue to fight for jobs, pensions and agreements.
TfL is expecting to make a surplus of £75m on its budget for 2023. Passenger numbers are ahead of expectations. The Elizabeth Line has exceeded expectations on generating new revenue.
There is no excuse for the massive cuts programme that the Mayor is implementing on behalf of the government.
Vote YES for strike action and for action short of strike If you have not received your ballot paper by 03/05/23 email info@rmt.org.uk for a replacement ballot paper.
READ MICK LYNCH’S LETTER TO THE MAYOR ON PAGE 3