Today, underground workers (RMT train operators working out of the
Seven Sisters depot covering the Victoria Line) are holding a 24 hour
strike that started at 9pm last night and goes until 9pm tonight closing the entire line.
The dispute is due to the continued bullying and harassment of RMT
members and
representatives on the Victoria Line, the sacking of Carl Campbell, the
continued victimization of Glenroy Watson and the failure to install
the correct door side enabling equipment which is
operational on all other lines in the underground. The bosses have been
using the issue of the doors as an excuse to discipline the workers.
About
30 were on the picket line including other tube workers and supporters,
including the unfairly sacked cleaners from the Mitie / Willis campaign.
For background on the Cleaners for Justice Mitie campaign see:
https://communist.red/cleaners-for-justice.htm
https://communist.red/defend-mitie-workers.htm
https://communist.red/super-exploited-but-fighting-back-migrant-workers-low-wages.htm
