The Socialist 8 October 2014

Striking to end low pay

We need ideas to change the world

NHS - The black hole

UK - A tax haven for the super-rich

Them & Us

South Africa: "A workers' party must emerge"

Middle East: Repel IS and Western imperialism

Coordinated attacks on Hong Kong movement

Ebola crisis: Consequence of profit before health

Stop corporate plunder of Bangladesh energy

We can beat the pay freeze!

Public sector: why we have to strike

RMT tube workers join October action

Teachers: Pay rise? What pay rise?

Support Care UK day of action

Sheffield: Green workers red with anger

M25 maintenance workers protest

Training tomorrow's trade union militants

Finance to fight for the future

School students organise disabled rights meeting

Ice cream, you scream, we all scream for £10 now!

Exhaustion from buzzer to buzzer

Bedroom Tax: Still making tenants' lives hell

Scotland: Workers need a new mass party

Correction: Labour's private health links are worse!

Thatcher's enemies within

Andrew Price: Fighter, teacher, party campaigner

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RMT tube workers join October action

RMT: London Underground workers are defending jobs and a public service, photo Paul Mattsson (Click to enlarge)

Bill Johnson, London Underground worker

RMT transport workers' union has called a 48 hour strike on 14-15 October as the union continues to fight against London Underground's (LU) plans to cut around 900 jobs and reduce grades and pay-rates across stations on the tube.

In response to previous action by RMT, LU has been forced to offer significant changes to its proposals that could protect the pay of existing members.

But LU still plans cuts of around £8,000 for new staff or those who get promoted in future. Existing staff would have to take on many new responsibilities in order to keep their pay.

LU is now insisting that any changes to its plans are linked to the unions accepting the proposals and moving on to discuss how they are implemented. This is unacceptable to RMT.

RMT has fought a tenacious struggle against LU's plans in spite of being left isolated by the other unions on the tube. A unified strike by RMT, TSSA and Aslef could deliver a knock-out blow against LU management, the London Mayor and Department of Transport.

Nevertheless, RMT has forced LU to change its position and this action must force further movement.

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