Replies from RMT RE Tube Strike

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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">In relation to Alan Bloore's communication with the RMT (see </font><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">http://www.thestar.co.uk/barnsley/39Let-Reds-fans-get-home39.3932839.jp</font><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">for more).</font></p>

</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Hi Alan,

Thank you for your letter of support for the industrial action due to begin at 1830 hours on Sunday. This has been forwarded to the General Secretary, Bob Crow, for his attention. Although the industrial action begins at 1830 hours, this means that members due to start work on or after that time will not be coming in. Members already at work will work until the end of their shift. So someone who booked on at 1400 hour, for instance, will continue to work until their shift ends. This means that the action builds up slowly and there will be very little disruption in the first few hours. The main impact will come on Monday morning. Therefore the Barnsley and Cardiff fans should not experience too many problems getting back to the mainline stations.

Come on Barnsley!

Best wishes
Arthur Richardson
Industrial Relations Officer</font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" /><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" /><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Hi again Alan,

I've just had a message from Bob Crow who asked me to pass on his best wishes for Sunday and to say that we are doing everything we can to resolve the dispute before then. But as I said below, there will be very little disruption on Sunday evening even if the strike goes ahead.

Best wishes
Arthur Richardson</font></p></font></font>

 

<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="#000080" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial">Looks like we both got the same reply</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="#000080" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial" /></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="#000080" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial" /></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="#000080" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial">Dear Alun</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="#000080" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial" /></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="#000080" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial">Thank you very much for your message of support which we reciprocate with &ndash;&ldquo;Come on </span></font><font face="Arial" color="#000080" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial">Barnsley</span></font><font face="Arial" color="#000080" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial">&rdquo;. Although the strike is due to start at 1830, this means that members booking on for shifts after that time will not be coming in. Those already in work (i.e. those booking on at 1400) will continue until the end of their shift. This means that there will initially be very little disruption. The action gradually builds up and the main impact will come on Monday morning. All the comrades should be able to get back to the mainline stations with little trouble. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="#000080" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial" /></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="#000080" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial">All the best for Sunday.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="#000080" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial" /></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="#000080" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial">Arthur Richardson</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="#000080" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial">RMT Industrial Relations Officer</span></font></p>

 

Bob Crow

Please **** off

 

I'm happy that us comrades will get to the mainline stations. What about the fascists?

 

It would be next week that I'm sent to work in London. I was always under the impression that the tube workers got a decent salary for what, essentially, is a fairly unskilled job?

 

The fascist can **** off !!!!

 

We`ll be alright if we carry and keep singing the red flag

 

They aren't going on strike over pay