Funding the Tube

Government grants, budget cuts ... How is the Tube being funded? How could it be better funded? And what are we doing to fight for funds?

A Tale of Two Demos?

Tubeworker is pleased to see that the Greater London Authority has called a demonstration in support of Ukraine next weekend. Nice one.

But we were just wondering ... If the GLA can call demonstrations, then why has it not called one to demand proper funding for London's transport?! The Mayor and...

There's always money for Johnson's follies...

There's no money left to properly fund the Tube, we are told. TfL are ready to implement "managed decline."

At the same time, there is money for MPs to get a pay rise, for buying PPE from Tories' chums. There's money for ill-fated Boris Johnson projects such as a tunnel to Ireland. Billionaires...

After March strikes, prepare for further action

Over 10,000 Tube workers will strike on 1 and 3 March, in the biggest strike on London Underground since 2015. A strong strike may force LU to reconsider cuts. But in all likelihood, the strikes on 1 and 3 March will not be sufficient to win the dispute. We will need further action.

The pensions...

"Do Nothing"?

One of the recurrent themes of LU's communication with staff over RMT's current dispute to defend jobs, pensions, and conditions, has been a kind of pleading. Referencing TfL/LU's dire financial condition, our employer says, in effect, "Well, what do you want us do to?! We've got to cut something!"...

Next steps after RMT's ballot

Since RMT's industrial action ballot returned a 95% majority in favour of taking action, discussion has been ongoing amongst workers about the next steps. This has taken place formally, in union branch meetings and region-wide reps' meeting, but also informally, in workplaces across London...

Threshold cleared, now call action

RMT members on London Underground have voted to take industrial action to defend staffing levels and terms and conditions, including pension arrangements.

The ballot returned a 94% majority for strikes, and 95% majority for action-short-of-strikes, on a 52% turnout. Clearing the arbitrary...

A load of bollards

In the latest update for TfL workers, the commissioner has revealed the installation of 350 new bollards on Westminster Bridge at a cost of £8m, or in tabloid speak, almost £23k each.

It beggars belief TfL would spend this much right now to replace safety barriers apparently already doing the job...

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