1. TSSA Building workplace power through community organising

2. TSSA Represents rail and tube workers
Facing ideologically driven job cuts
Ticket office campaigns on London Underground, East Coast Mainline and London Midland

3. 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

4. TSSA Strategic approach
Link our industrial strategy with the aspirations of passengers and community groups
Petitioning/leafleting
Passenger consultation
Safety and reassurance

5. 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.

6. TSSA Organising models IAF and ACORN models London Citizens
Straphangers and bus-riders
38 Degrees
HOPE not hate

7. 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.

8. 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