The Socialist 18 August 2010

Action now to defeat cuts!

Action now to defeat cuts!

Pakistan: Workers' solidarity urgently needed

Floods in Pakistan bring devastation - poor suffer most

Youth must fight for a future!

Student demo should be start of the fightback

No to advice service cuts

Decent pay for interns

Uni bosses say cuts will cause closures

Forecasts of fragile economic growth

Cameron sticks the boot into our council housing

Private-profit company granted 'snoopers' charter'

Private Finance Initiative: A licence to print money

Coventry Against the Cuts challenge councillors' 'legal obligation'

Northern Ireland: Belfast Stop the Cuts Alliance established

Bromley care workers fight privatisation and job cuts

Defend Our Community Services launched in Bracknell

Cuts devastate mental health services

The legacy of Leon Trotsky

Kirklees Unison strike ballot launched

CWU members accept BT pay deal

Debate how to fight back at Socialism 2010

Tube staff vote for action against cuts

Jobs under threat at Ministry of Justice

Airport workers win improved offer from BAA

Workplace news in brief

Socialist Party summer camp - book now!

Russia's raging wildfires - a crisis of government policies

Bradford must organise against the EDL

Birmingham: Community says 'No' to racist spy cameras

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Tube staff vote for action against cuts

"RMT members have sent a clear message in this ballot that they will not sit by while the tracks are turned into a death trap and our tube stations and platforms are left unstaffed." Transport union RMT general secretary Bob Crow declared after 43% of RMT members had voted by a 76% margin to take strike action to defend our jobs and to ensure we run a safe service for our passengers.

We are awaiting the result of our sister union TSSA's ballot result to take strike action. Union reps will be meeting on 24 August to decide our joint strategy for action to defend jobs and services.

Recent incidents have shown starkly the dangers that exist for passengers and staff if more cuts are made.

Both Euston and Oxford Circus stations had to be evacuated after smoke was spotted by station staff. To evacuate these busy stations safely takes the very experienced staff whose jobs are under threat.

Also on 13 August a runaway train went from Highgate to Warren Street, whilst passenger trains had to be hurriedly diverted out of its way.

This is whilst London Underground has extended the time between inspections of brakes and other safety critical equipment from fortnightly to monthly.