Workplace news in brief


London bus pay demo

On 11 September, London bus drivers are demonstrating for unified pay rates across the several bus firms.

Without us London would grind to a halt. We showed that in our 2012 fight for a £500 Olympic bonus. Remember the bosses saying they’d love to help but the money just wasn’t there? They suddenly paid up following a one day strike.

The demonstration is a good step in building Unite’s campaign for sector-wide negotiation. All London bus drivers do the same job. Why should we suffer different pay scales, terms and conditions?

So join the demo! Meet 11am, Thursday 11 September at Bressenden Place, SW1.

A London bus driver

NAPO elections

After a turbulent year in NAPO probation officers’ union which saw both national chairs resign, a new team of officers will now hopefully provide stability at this crucial stage of our campaign against privatisation.

In the election of two NAPO national vice-chairs, Socialist Party member Chas Berry was defeated by just one vote! On an openly socialist programme, he secured 415 votes.

London Underground

RMT union members working on London Underground stations are implementing an overtime ban from 3 September as 900 jobs are under threat.

Meanwhile, Aslef train drivers on London Underground Central and Waterloo and City lines took strike action against bullying management on 22 August.

More action is now planned for 17 September unless the dispute is resolved. RMT is now also balloting on the Central and Piccadilly lines.

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