Stop Job Cuts

RMT has begun re-balloting directly-employed LUL members to renew the industrial action mandate in the "Jobs, Pensions, and Agreements" dispute.

We've reported previously on LUL's plans to cut jobs in Fleet, by closing call points, leading to a shortfall in 27 jobs.

But it seems their plans may go further. According to research conducted by RMT reps, it looks like 20% of substantive positions in fleet depots are being held vacant.

Why...

TSSA is balloting its Customer Service Manager members across LU for industrial action against the ongoing restructure of the grade, with the ballot closing on 7 March.

The ballot is in part the result of pressure to do something, anything, about the restructure of the grade in which TSSA's LU...

RMT is re-balloting driver members on the Bakerloo, Central, District, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee, and Victoria lines to renew an industrial action mandate in the dispute over the imposition of "flash-and-dash", the unsafe detrainment method whereby drivers are expected to simply flash in-car...

LUL has informed reps in Fleet of plans for major job cuts. The company wants to close all call-points, affecting 67 call-point/SST roles. They plan some redeployments, but with a shortfall of 27 jobs.

They also want to “consult” on changes to minimum staffing levels and rostering, almost certainly...

Once you've worked for LUL for long enough, you learn to tune out the spin management ritualistically churn out in response to every strike announcement.

"We are disappointed"... "we urge the unions to return to negotiation"... and usually, "striking won't change anything." Well, they always say...

Station and revenue staff on London Underground will strike on 4 and 6 October, followed by a week-long overtime ban from 15-21 October.

The strike has been called in response to LUL's ongoing programme of job cuts, and their recent announcement of yet another restructure that will see Customer...

August 2023 saw 98 station closures due to staff shortages. The same month in 2019 saw just 12.

What’s happened since? LUL has cut around 600 frontline positions from stations. This is the consequence.

Many closures were just for a short time, but a station being closed for even 15 minutes can...

A strike due to take place at Wembley Park and Baker Street stations on Friday 18 August was called off after LUL confirmed some of the positions cut on the cover group as part of a recent rostering and staffing review would be reinstated. Some CSA2 positions at Baker Street will also be upgraded to...

Cleaning contractor ABM is continuing a restructure, named “Project Lean” by some of its managers, that is seeing cleaners displaced from their workplaces.

By unilaterally reducing its staffing level, ABM is forcing cleaners to relocate, often considerably increasing their travel time. Some...