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Support Information for tube workers strike

Freedom Newspaper | 08.06.2009 10:35 | Workers' Movements

Below is a list of suggested activities that comrades, and their groups, could do to support the up and coming tubeowrkers strike on June 9-11th from the Strike Support Group

Could all supporters please ...

1. tell Tube station staff that you support the strike

2. wear and distribute 'support the Tube/TfL strike' stickers

3. distribute leaflets to friends, workmates, Tube passengers, neighbours ...

4. attend picket lines on Tuesday evening, and all day Wednesday and Thursday. - see attachment and more details of locations to follow.

5. invite RMT speakers to meetings of your union branch, trades council or other organisation

6. regularly check our websites:
- www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/jobspayjustice (aimed at RMT members in London Transport region)
- www.supportthetubestrikes.org.uk (the new website for supporters such as yourselves)

7. post a message of support here: www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/supportus

8. e-mail anything you think we could usefully include on the websites to  janine@rmtlondoncalling.org.uk

9. include articles about the strike in any publications/websites you are involved with

10. write letters to the Evening Standard and other papers outlining why you support the strike - look out for online polls and discussions about the strike - take part and circulate details to others who will support us

Picket Locations and times
(As confirmed....more to follow)
From 7pm on Tuesday until 7pm on Thursday
Neasden Depot
Hammersmith
Edgware road
Lillie Bridge Depot, Near West Brompton Station
Finsbury Park Station
Northumberland Park Depot
Ash House Depot
Upminster Depot

Tuesday @ 7pm
Kings Cross Station
Liverpool Street Station

Wed and Thurs
6:00 – 7:30am Kings Building, Smith Square
8:00am – 10:30am 55 Broadway and Albany House, St James Park tube station; Windsor House, Victoria St; Templar House, Holborn


Yours in solidarity

Freedom Newspaper
- e-mail: info@freedompress.org.uk
- Homepage: http://www.supportthetubestrikes.org.uk

Additions

Tube Workers Support Links

27.06.2009 15:10

Seven Sisters RMT Picket Line, Thu 11 Jun 09
Seven Sisters RMT Picket Line, Thu 11 Jun 09

RMT Websites
• Jobs/Pay/Justice Dispute –  http://rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/jobspayjustice – aimed @ RMT members in London Transport region
• Support The Tube Strikes –  http://supportthetubestrikes.org.uk – the new RMT website for supporters such as yourself
• Message of Support – post yours here:  http://www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/supportus
• Contact for Updating Info – please email anything you think we could usefully include on the two RMT websites to:
» "Janine Booth"

Tube Workers Support Group
• Email list at Google Groups –  http://groups.google.com/group/tubeworkerssupportgroup
• Open Collaborative Workspace Website at PBworks –  http://tubeworkerssupportgroup.pbworks.com

Strike Supporters Initiatives
• Support the Tube Strike! –  http://facebook.com/group.php?gid=16905353356 – Facebook Group for strike supporters
• Tubeworker's Blog –  http://workersliberty.org/twblog – an unofficial bulletin (not an RMT publication) produced by socialist Tube workers

Tim Dalinian Jones
mail e-mail: tim.dalinian.jones@googlemail.com
- Homepage: http://tubeworkerssupportgroup.pbworks.com