TSSA Building workplace power through community organising TSSA
TSSA Building workplace power through community organising
TSSA § Represents rail and tube workers Facing ideologically driven job cuts § Ticket office campaigns on London Underground, East Coast Mainline and London Midland §
TSSA Leverage is available § One billion journeys on London Underground § Passengers hit by increased fairs (3% above inflation for four years) and lower service § In 2012 Mayoral election transport will be an issue
TSSA Strategic approach § Link our industrial strategy with the aspirations of passengers and community groups § Petitioning/leafleting § Passenger consultation § Safety and reassurance
TSSA Where’s the ‘in’ § We are a membership organisation § Our members live in communities. § Transport job cuts affect services to our members’ communities § We can organise our members to engage with their communities over transport issues.
TSSA Organising models § IAF and ACORN models § London Citizens § Straphangers and bus-riders § 38 Degrees § HOPE not hate
TSSA Recruited two community organisers § Combining on and off-line campaigning § National focus (through website) and § Local activity (as and when) § Building alliances with community, interest and transport groups § Seeking trade union partners. §
TSSA Conclusions § We can learn from the community organising models § We can generate leverage through communities, but must engage as equals § We expect to cross-fertilise between community and workplace activism § Winning builds the union
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