News, reports and information for RMT members in London Underground engineering and maintenance
From Steve Hedley, Regional Organiser ...
Maintenance “optimisation” is an attempt to move the vast majority of the 14day exam out to 28 days endangering the public and our members jobs
This is what our two failed Infracos said about themselves before they signed their PPP contracts ...
"Tube Lines believes that it will add value to the vital public service provided by LUL by delivering on time and to budget."
"Metronet has the skills, the knowledge and the ability along with sound financial backing to help turn London Underground into a system fit for the 21st century."
If anyone had to eat their words, the bosses of these consortia would have alphabetti spaghetti on the menu for years to come ...
London Underground and the trade unions have been discussing a new 'Machinery of Negotiation and Consultation' (the rules and structures under which management and unions talk to each other). This is called the 'Single Machinery' as it aims to create one set of rules following the return of Metronet to London Underground.
Click '1 attachment' / file name to view and download the latest draft. Please post your views using the 'comments' facility on this post (you will need to be logged in), or e-mail Janine.
The attached document summarises the differences between the policies of the former Metronet and the policies of London Underground. As Metronet is now part of London Underground, there will be a process to 'harmonise' these policies. By comparing them, we can see which are the best bits of each!
Thanks to Paul Jackson for compiling this document.
A Presentation document from LUL’s Performance Day earlier this year has been “uncovered” by RMT; detailing London Underground’s Maintenance Directorate Strategic Planning over the next few years.
*** Click '2 attachments' and the file names and you can download both management's document and these comments as a Word document.
This is an official RMT circular - IR/61/10 dated 18th of February 2010, from General Secretary Bob Crow.
I write to advise branches that victory has been achieved in the above dispute which has been concluded following talks at ACAS and the industrial action has been suspended.
Click '2 attachments' / file names to download a leaflet and the text of the agreement reached at ACAS.
Following developments today at ACAS, the RMT has agreed to suspend ALL action for this Sunday (and subsequent Sundays following this).
Over the next few weeks, a procedure will be agreed whereby any discussions on roster changes will need to go through a defined process that allows for full discussions to occur at local, functional and company council levels.
Colleagues:
We need to advise you that RMT Signal maintainers working for the former Metronet will be taking industrial action for 24 hours starting from 06.45 on Friday 5th of February.
Their dispute is over the imposition of unagreed rosters that change Monday to Friday workers to compulsory weekends
This dispute could have serious implications for the safety of the service that LU will be offering for the duration of the industrial action.
The Regional Council Secretary wrote to all branches, asking for their assessment of their branch’s work during 2009, and suggesting that they might address the following points:
- whether your membership grew or shrunk during 2009, and why you think this is
- any problems you have had filling reps’ positions within the branch’s area
- how effective your branch was during any industrial action in your area last year
- what recruitment activities you have organised
