RMT welcomes London Underground safety guarantees for Northern Line staff
RMT: 13 October 2005
LONDON UNDERGROUND'S biggest union has welcomed the fact that LUL management has finally listened to RMT and will not discipline or stop the pay of Northern Line staff who refuse to undertake duties that endanger the safety of passengers and staff.
RMT general secretary Bob Crow also welcomed the fact that LUL has agreed that trains will not run until union reps are satisfied that the service will be safe for staff and the travelling public.
"It should not be left to RMT to ballot for industrial action in order to cease unsafe practices.
"We will not tolerate our staff being caught between a web of contractors and sub-contractors that undermines safety.
"It is now clear to the public that all Tube maintenance must be brought back in-house as has been done on the mainline rail network in the interests of safety," he said.