It's not voluntary, that's just company propaganda. You simply cannot run two separate rosters at a train depot and offer a reliable service. It will be made compulsory within one year of operation. The RMT position is to impose the imposition of this new work pattern, not a 32 hour week

Fighting an increase in the length of the working day for tube drivers, a safety critical job, seems pretty important. TFL have already been told that their fatigue inducing rostering was a major contributing factor in the Croydon tram crash

Shows referendum results for tube drivers asked if they support the TFL proposal for a compressed working week. 1697 drivers voted no, 1233 drivers vote yes

All drivers were asked in referendums run by each union, the overall majority of drivers rejected the deal. But ASLEF full time reps are all in for this deal regardless of what drivers want, their reputations are riding on it.

ASLEF reps were left with egg on their face from this and went into the 2024 pay negotiations under a lot of pressure to come up with something. In 2024 the RMT settled their pay negotiations before ASLEF, the ASLEF reps then spent 4 months in talks with TFL and came up with this compressed week

The roots of this dispute go back to the 2023 pay negotiations. ASLEF announced in December 2023 that they had received a "full and final offer" from the company and that there was no more money avaliable. The RMT went on strike for more money in January 2024 and won an extra £30 million payrise...

Very happy dipping my toe back in the union world - I drilled down into what today’s strike action was actually about

One very helpful thing about working with @pollysmythe.bsky.social, an ex-industrial reporter who actually understands union politics and union rivalries, is you can get a clear-eyed understanding of what the tube strike is actually about. www.londoncentric.media/p/london-loc...

Why is everyone laughing?

He's so pathetic when he's pretending to be angry.

Are we going to get a load of stolen phone reports later today? A wave of phone thieves targeting only the Labour front bench

It is completely mystifying how Peter Mandelson, with his extensive ties to the security services, is able to wield such such power over the labour party.

Yeah you could rephrase it and say that Starmer is ruthless against anyone who opposes his support for Israels genocide of the Palestinians.

Starmer is absolutely ruthless, with anyone to his left, ask Corbyn, or the 3000 people arrested as terrorists for holding up signs.

Donald Trump as jesus healing Jeffery Epstein. Vladimir putin, Netanyahu, Victor Orban, ghislaine Maxwell all look on. Charlie kirk looks down on all as god in heaven

Well done Barry, proud of you.

Green Party.

Brexit bus.

Count Bin Face.

Three wheeler car with political jokes too hard to explain.

Once again, @badbabybunny.bsky.social is the highlight of #Salute53. In 500 years people will be studying this "First Past the Post" election game for the hidden details, like they now study Tudor royal portraits

A Twitter screenshot dated the 8th of April 2013 from Tony Gallagher, who was Daily Telegraph editor at the time. It reads: "Tony Gallagher @gallaghereditor We have closed comments on every #Thatcher story today - even our address to email tributes is filled with abuse"

happy anniversary!!!!!!! 🎉🎈🎉

In Korea, when the president declared martial law after midnight and erected barricades in Seoul, congressional reps from all parties ran into the streets, yanked ak47s from the army at the barricades, broke down the locked door to Congress, repealed the martial law order, and arrested the president

Operation gladio is why we should leave NATO

Iranians are not in the EU so it's cool to kill them. Referendum to rejoin now!

Dedra Meero from Andor in prison

Checking in on Pam Bondi:

made all the more impressive by the fact that it was completely unintentional, genuinely not a bit

I'd imagine they will be cool with it, Kanye maybe an antisemite, but he supports Israel murdering Palestinians, and that's what's important to the labour party.

ISIS have come a long way

1/ The US attempted to send several Iran-bound bombers to an Italian air base without prior authorisation and was refused permission by the Italian government while the aircraft were in flight. The news comes a day after Spain disclosed it was refusing US military overflights. ⬇️

It's nice to see Mi6 agents getting to come home like this.

This is pure Alan Partridge.

Here is a long, deep vein of maritime radicalism: revolutionary Russian sailors in Kronstadt in 1921 recreated an 18c pirate flag to represent their struggle, using the skull and crossbones with a pike and scythe, to say “death to the bourgeoisie.” Thanks to @erikloomis.bsky.social for the photo.

As your local MP, whether you agree with me or not, I'll always be honest with you. To be blunt, at this May's local election you have a simple choice between Labour and the Jeremy Corbyn endorsed Ilford Independents. I'm writing to ask you to lend your vote to Labour to keep this brand of divisive politics out of our community and stop our Borough becoming a rotten Borough like Tower Hamlets . I know better than anyone the real risk we face. At the last General Election, only 528 votes separated Ilford North from an Independent MP, bringing with them a brand of politics that didn't aim to bring our community together, but worked to tear it apart. At this May's local elections, we face the same threat. You're now faced with a choice between a party that wants to stand up for everyone, or a divisive political party that aims to only represent some of us, more focused on foreign conflicts than on fixing potholes. Whether you agree with Redbridge Labour on every issue or not, we have always focused on our local area and stood up for every community. You don't have to consider yourself a Labour supporter to vote for us this May. By lending Labour your vote, you're standing up to keep Redbridge the place that its always been, where people aren't concerned with where you came from or what God you pray to, only what kind of neighbour you are. No other parties can win across Redbridge this May. A vote for any party other than Labour only serves to help the Ilford Independents. Very best wishes, Rt. Hon. Wes Streeting MP P.S. If you ever need my help, regardless of who you plan to vote for, don't hesitate to reach out via my contact details at the top.

Racist nasty cunt Wes Steeting is sending this letter to Ilford residents - literally Jiromly Croybins with an extra large side order of racism via "...becoming a rotten Borough like Tower Hamlets". Disgusting piece of shit. PIECE OF SHIT.

Yes, enjoyed that 😀