DLR strike: RMT to vote on action over working practices October 5, 2015 DLR workers could go on strike after the RMT union said it will ballot around 700 members over working practices. The union claims that Keolis Amey Docklands (KAD) which operates the line is "bulldozing" new conditions, however, the company said it was "unnecessary". “Our members on DLR are furious at the way that Keolis Amey [...]
Union blasts TfL for “expensive scabbing operation” to keep Waterloo and City Line running on 28 to 30 September September 29, 2015 Transport for London has been blasted for launching an "extensive and expensive scabbing operation" as the network attempts to keep the Waterloo & City Line running in the wake of a 48-hour strike. The action, which started at 9pm last night, is expected to have "no visible impact". TfL claims just three people voted in favour [...]
Waterloo and City Tube strike will have “no impact”, says TfL September 24, 2015 City commuters can breathe a sigh of relief about a strike on the Waterloo and City Line next week. Transport for London has said there will be "no visible impact" on the line, which connects Bank and Waterloo, as a result of a strike by staff working in its control room. "Due to detailed planning [...]
RMT union finally reveals Night Tube dispute was down to pay rises, telling TfL “where’s our pay increase?” September 23, 2015 The same union that insisted its Night Tube strikes were over staff's work-life balance is now making veiled threats over the one thing it insisted it was never about: a pay rise. In fact, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) workers' union is calling for staff to receive a “decent offer” for pay even [...]
Waterloo and City line Tube strike 2015 dates: RMT staff will stage 48-hour walk out from 28-30 September September 22, 2015 Tube workers will stage a fresh 48-hour Tube strike in a row over pay targetting one of the capital's major commuter routes – the Waterloo and City line. The strike will go ahead following a vote in favour of action by RMT union members. However, London Underground claims just three people voted for it. Control [...]
Labour leadership 2015: How much campaign money Jeremy Corbyn, Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall raised and where from September 15, 2015 To run a successful political campaign you need a lot of things: perseverance, staff, a coherent message. But you also need money. Jeremy Corbyn is now extremely likely to be crowned as Labour leader on Saturday, with polls and bookmakers alike putting him streets ahead. But the veteran Islington North MP actually had the fewest [...]
Everything you need to know about Jeremy Corbyn’s win including the shadow cabinet appointments, resignations, policies and response September 14, 2015 Jeremy Corbyn's first day as Labour leader has thrown the party into disarray amid a slew of resignations from some of the party's foremost MPs and confusion over exactly what his policies will be. Corbyn's acceptance speech, described by some as rambling, included thanks to unions such as RMT and the RBU, saying Labour [...]
Tube workers slam RMT union for poor communication over the Night Tube strikes September 2, 2015 Tube workers have slammed their own union for poor communication over the Night Tube strikes. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union suspended strikes due to be held on 8 and 10 September, which tube workers discovered via rumour and the BBC. The walkout was over pay and work conditions on the all-night Tube service, due [...]
RMT union suspends September Tube strikes September 1, 2015 The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has suspended Tube strikes planned for next week. Read more: Picket line travel disruption is hurting London Underground A walkout was planned between Tuesday 8th September and Thursday 10th September over disputes about pay and working conditions ahead of the planned all-night Tube service. Plans had been in [...]
Crazy markets, Night Tube called off and Jeremy Corbyn goes off the rails: Here’s what got us talking this week August 28, 2015 It was the week in which everything got a bit trippy: the markets went bananas. The South Bank went psychedelic. Someone discovered a Nazi train full of gold (allegedly). And after 60 years of rivalry, Burger King finally proposed a truce with McDonald's… What got us talking 1. Up, down, up, down… Who said August was [...]