London Transport cleaners and security staff protest at TFL

01/24

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Protesters were demanding equal pay and a fair increase in minimum wage.

02/24

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RMT protester walks past the Windsor building TFL building on Victoria Street on the way to the protest.

03/24

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The local manger for the RMT transport cleaners and security staff divisions were there to speak to the group in front of TFL.

04/24

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The RMT is trying to join the strength of transport security staff and cleaners across the country in a battle aimed at securing pay and workplace justice in a series of disputes over pay and conditions.

05/24

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The RMT group today claims that Mayor Boris Johnson is trying to stall all negotiations by delaying talks with the RMT.

06/24

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RMT members are signing a petition to meet with Transport for London to have talks about the cost of living pay increase so they can afford to live in the city near their jobs.

07/24

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This worker who rallied the group spoke about her father working 50 years ago for the transport for London. As a She said they gave the workers a hard time then about pay increases and he warned her that it would only get worse over the years to com.

08/24

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Many RMT workers shared their stories about how hard it is to live in between six pounds and 7seven pounds per hours. They are asking for a raise to keep up with the cost of living but say TFL is stalling.

09/24

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There was a lot of shouting but the vuvuzelas were a big noise attention seeker. There were many cars and lorries that honked the horn of their vehicle in support for the group.

10/24

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Whistles and vuvuzelas were an attention getter for cars and trucks that honked their horns on support of the group in front of TFL on Victoria Street.

11/24

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RMT workers were happy to here drivers honk their horns in support of the protest.

12/24

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Many RMT workers say they are being forced out of the city. The RMT is trying to join the strength of transport cleaners across the country in a battle aimed at securing pay and workplace justice in a series of disputes over pay and conditions.

13/24

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The group stood outside the WIndsor House at Victoria Street, TFL building.

14/24

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Protesters were demanding equal pay and a fair increase in minimum wage.

15/24

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THe group stood outside the WIndsor House at Victoria Street, TFL building.

16/24

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The RMT is trying to join the strength of transport cleaners across and security staff the country in a battle aimed at securing pay and workplace justice in a series of disputes over pay and conditions.

17/24

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The RMT workers are determined to stage many strikes in the next month. They want a cost of living increase which they say they have gone without for to long.

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The RMT workers are determined to stage many strikes in the next month. They want a cost of living increase which they say they have gone without for to long.

19/24

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The RMT workers are determined to stage many strikes in the next month. They want a cost of living increase which they say they have gone without for to long.

20/24

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Whistles and vuvuzelas were an attention getter for cars and trucks that honked their horns on support of the group in front of TFL on Victoria Street.

21/24

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Leaflets were passed out to show the demands the RMT is making and how the stalled talks will lead to more strikes.

22/24

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The group is asking for a fair cost of living raise. They say that transport cleaners and security staff for the city are critical but the Major does not see them as a vital part of the system and will continue to strike if Boris Johnson keeps stalli.

23/24

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The group is asking for a fair cost of living raise. They say that transport for the city is critical but the Major does not see them as a vital part of the system and will continue to strike if Boris Johnson keeps stalling.

24/24

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The protest ended with speeches from RMT members in fornt of TFL Victoria Street.

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RMT is trying to negotiate a better pay deal. The London cleaners and security staff are demanding that TFL, under the leadership of Mayoy, adopt a policy across all of their contracts for a living wage, free travel, a decent pension and holiday pay.