ACTION: Bethnal Green, Friday 27 February

Activists from RMT Central Line East, the branch which covers the eastern end of the Central Line, will be leafleting and petitioning passengers against the closure of Bethnal Green ticket office from 4.30pm-5.30pm on Friday 27 February.

ACTION: Hounslow West, Wednesday 18 February

RMT Piccadilly and District West branch are demonstrating against the closure of Hounslow West ticket office, 7am to 9am, on Wednesday 18 February.

ACTION: Edgware Road, Wednesday 25 February

After recent actions at Shepherd’s Bush and Highbury & Islington, in conjunction with RMT Central Line West and RMT Finsbury Park branches respectively, Hands Off London Transport links up with RMT Bakerloo branch to leaflet and petition passengers against cuts and ticket office closure at Edgware Road (Bakerloo). Two actions will take place, from 08.00-10.00, and from 16.00-18.00.

LU begins ticket office closures: keep up the fight back!

London Underground has begun closing Tube ticket offices, with Queensway and South Wimbledon the firsts to go. Hands Off London Transport will continue to organise direct actions at stations to highlight the damaging effect of these closures, and staffing cuts, on workers and passengers. Join us at Shepherd’s Bush station at 16:00 on Sunday 8 February for another protest!

Support the bus workers’ strike!

On Tuesday 13 January, London bus workers in the Unite union will strike as part of their campaign to win equal pay.

Local MP backs HOLT protest

RMT activists, members of other unions, and local community campaigners assembled at Shepherd’s Bush Tube station tonight (Thursday 8 January) to leaflet and petition passengers against ticket office closures and staffing cuts.

Also joining the protest were local Labour MP Andy Slaughter, local Labour GLA member Murad Qureshi, and RMT Executive member for the London Transport Region John Reid.

Hundreds of leaflets were distributed and signatures collected, with campaigners encountering strong local opposition to the closure and cuts.

The action was called by Hands Off London Transport in conjunction with RMT Central Line West branch. HOLT next plans actions at Leytonstone on Monday 12 January, in conjunction with RMT Central Line East branch (click here for more), and at Ladbroke Grove on Monday 19 January, in conjunction with RMT Hammersmirth & City Line branch.

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Shepherd’s Bush protest

 

New year, new actions, same demand: no cuts, no closures!

Hands Off London Transport is kicking off 2015 with two actions, at Shepherd’s Bush on Thursday 8 January, and at Leytonstone on Monday 12 January.

Great support at Bethnal Green: more actions to come in 2015!

RMT activists and community campaigners leafleted and petitioned rush-hour passengers at Bethnal Green Tube station on Wednesday 17 December, as part of the ongoing campaign to stop ticket office closures and staffing cuts.

ACTION: Leafleting/petitioning against ticket office closure at Bethnal Green

Activists from RMT Central Line East, the branch which covers the eastern end of the Central Line, will be leafleting and petitioning passengers against the closure of Bethnal Green ticket office from 5-6pm on Wednesday 17 December.

HOLT plans new action as LU announces closures

Despite ongoing negotiations with RMT and other unions, and despite obvious public opposition, London Underground are determined to press ahead with their plan to cut nearly 1,000 jobs and close all ticket offices on the Tube by the end of 2015.