Workers' Liberty

The new issue of Tubeworker celebrates the superb strike ballot result by London Underground cleaners. It also comments on the Irish people's rejection of the EU's Lisbon treaty.

As the BNP wins a seat on the Greater London Assembly, Tubeworker urges the anti-fascist movement to re-think its strategies.

The new issue of Tubeworker calls on London Underground workers to kickstart our unions into starting next year's pay fight now.

The new issue of Tubeworker assesses the contest between Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone for London Mayor.

The new issue of Tubeworker - Workers' Liberty's bulletin by and for London Underground workers - assesses the unions' now-paused fight against casualisation, concluding that it has slowed, but

Tubeworker has published a special issue for train drivers in the run-up to the strike action against casualisation that starts on 6 April. With management using divide-and-rule tactics to some effect, Tubeworker explains in detail how the issues affect drivers and why all grades must stick together against the company's attacks.

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The new issue of Tubeworker celebrates the reinstatement of Mukesh Mahatma, warns Tube workers about Boris Johnson, and urges the strongest possible Yes vote in RMT's strike ballot following the 81% yes vote in TSSA's. It also assesses the attacks that come with the latest service control restructuring, and carries the usual variety of workplace reports.

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As RMT and TSSA finally announce they will ballot members for strike against against casualisation and de-staffing, Tubeworker urges them to get on with it, and urges activists to get out campaigning.

The new issue of Tubeworker welcomes the sixth day of strike aciton by detrainment staff on the Bakerloo line, disucsses the campaign so far and looks at the way forward.

The new issue of Tubeworker - Workers' Liberty's bulletin written by and for London Underground workers - demands an immediate declaration of a timescale of action by the unions against LUL's attacks.

The new issue of Tubeworker argues for Underground staff to be on a war footing to defeat the company's plans to casualise and cut the workforce. It also mourns the closure of the East London Line without a decent fight, and supports the Christmas Eve strike by Bakerloo detrainment staff.

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The new issue of Tubeworker reports from the rail strikes in France. It also urges action against the wave of attacks coming from LUL management.

Workplace reports include the detrainment strike, developments since the Silverlink transfer, and management ignoring Section 12 regulations.

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The new issue of Tubeworker looks at the rise in gun crime, criticising mainstream political non-solutions. It also calls for more action to save Tube ticket offices and resist LUL's plan to introduce agency staff, security guards and mobile supervision.

Other workplace stories include the closure of the East London line, the oppressive regime on the East Ham group, and moves by Northern line cleaners to get organised.

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As London Underground takes over some stations from private company Silverlink, it plans to bring in private security guards and agency staff, and to use mobile station supervisors to cover several stations.

The new issue of Tubeworker assesses the very effective RMT strike on Metronet, and calls for the battle to now move on to action explicitly against PPP. We also look at the capitalist casino exposed by the Northern Rock crisis. Workplace reports include an oppressive new regime on the Piccadilly line, London Underground's postponement of its attacks on ticket offices, and last week's safety crisis on the Central line. And we ask: Is asbestos removal safe?

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The new issue of Tubeworker - Workers' Liberty's bulletin for London Underground workers - calls for full support for the impending strike action on failed privateer Metronet and rubbishes Ken Livingstone's claims that he can sort it all out for us.

The new issue of Tubeworker asks: in the GLA elections - who speaks for you?, recommending that Tube trade unionists should stand candidates not as a single issue but on a broad working-class platform in allliance with other trade unionists and campaigners.

It also reports on the whopping vote for strike action by all three unions on Metronet, this week's strike action on the Bakerloo line, and the ongoing fight against ticket office closures. Plus the usual workplace reports.

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The new issue of Tubeworker explains why London Underground workers should support the postal strikes. It also urges full support for tomorrow's strike on the Bakerloo line, and points out the need for a discussion on the way forward. Other issues include Metronet's demise; ticket office closures; and LUL's censorship of a gay magazine advert.

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The new issue of Tubeworker urges RMT members to vote Yes in the current ballot to defend ill-health pensions. It also updates on the fights against lone working on the Bakerloo line, to keep Ticket Offices open, and against Metronet's devastating 're-organisation'. Workplace reports include management cutting corners on training, and rodents on the DLR.

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This week, RMT members on the Bakerloo line are voting on whether to strike to stop management imposing lone working on detrainment staff at the north of the line. Tubeworker urges RMT members to vote Yes and ASLEF members to join the action.

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The new issue of Tubeworker argues that it was slave revolts and working-class activism that abolished slavery - not a one-man crusade by William Wilberforce. It also calls for action to stop Ticket Office closures, regrets RMT's abandonment of the Rule Book disputes, and reports on workplace issues from refurbs to a new crisis at Metronet.

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The new issue of Tubeworker calls for the unions to stop dragging their feet and rise to the challenge of fighting off the current set of attacks from management - the new Rule Books, the ticket office cuts, and East London line privatisation. It also deplores Gordon Brown's coronation as Labour leader, and reports on workplace issues from Bakerloo line lone working to asbestos at Victoria.

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The new issue of Tubeworker highlights two big attacks on London Underground staff - the new Rule Book, and the loss of 240 ticket office jobs. It also celebrates victories for workers on Metronet and on the DLR, and reports on workplace issues from SPADs to sanitary bins.

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The new issue of Tubeworker urges full support for the forthcoming RMT strike on Metronet, and unpicks the latest 'offer' from management. It also urges Tube workers to join the fight to defend abortion rights. There's a brief summary of the arguments about the RMT Executive election, plus workplace reports about the DLR, ticket office closures, farcical new stock training, and more.

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Page two of Tubeworker (27/03/2007). Should be working now.

Page one of Tubeworker (27/03/2007). Should be working now.

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Here is Page one of the new issue of Tubeworker.

The new issue of Tubeworker regrets that RMT has called off its dispute and accepted LUL's awful pay offer rather than striking against it - and deplores the appalling role played by the other two Tube unions.

The Mayor has suspended later running, Yes votes are pouring in for RMT's strike ballot, but LUL will still not budge from its derisory, strings-laden multi-year pay offer. While the other unions cave in, Tubeworker urges the whole workforce to unite behind RMT's fight for a better deal.