LONDON UNDERGROUND MEMBERS TAKE ACTION

RMT helpline 0800 3763706 :: january 2010 :: RMTnews 6 Open six days a week - Mon to Fri - 8am until 6pm, Sat - 9.30am to 4pm e-mail: info@rmt.org.uk Legal helpline: 0800 587 7516 - Seven days a week or call the helpline on freephone 0800 376 3706 Visit www.rmt.org.uk to join online JOIN RMT BRITAIN’S SPECIALIST TRANSPORT UNION Problems at work? Call the helpline O ver 50 RMT members working at EDF Energy Powerlink (right) took 48-hour strike action just before Christmas following an overwhelming ballot result in favour of action over pay and other issues. In addition to the stoppages of work a continuous work to rule and overtime ban has been in operation from December 22 until further notice. The members, which carry out fault-finding and maintenance work on London Underground, have been left behind in terms of wages and conditions since the work was privatised around ten years ago. The union is currently in negotiations with the company to come to an agreed settlement. RMT members on the Willesden Green Group also took 24-hour strike action on December 23 after returning a big vote in favour of industrial action in support of the reinstatement of their colleague, Colleen Johnston. RMT had been hoping that management would see sense and reinstate her on appeal, but it has so far failed to do so. RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said that the strike action was a response to a straightforward victimisation of RMT member Colleen who has a well-earned reputation for standing up for her workmates. “The trumped up charges are outrageous and RMT will not tolerate these kind of attacks on our members,” he said. LONDON UNDERGROUND MEMBERS TAKE ACTION