Hammersmith & City line drivers to strike over ongoing issues
Submitted by Admin on 27 November, 2016 - 12:31BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, HAMMERSMITH & CITY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
Circulars from RMT head office about issues in our region
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, HAMMERSMITH & CITY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/345/16, 17th November 2016) and following the recent ballot result in favour of taking further strike action and action short of a strike over the long-running and unresolved issues affecting members on the Piccadilly Line, the National Executive Committee noted the views from a meeting of RMT Reps and has taken the decision to call on all affected members NOT TO BOOK ON for any shifts that commence between:-
Further to my previous Circular (IR/317/16, 26th October 2016), the ballot has concluded with members voting as follows:-
Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?
Total Votes Cast 201
Number Voting ‘Yes’ 169
Number Voting ‘No’ 32
Spoilt Papers 0
Question: Are you prepared to take industrial action short of a strike?
Total Votes Cast 201
Number Voting ‘Yes’ 176
Number Voting ‘No’ 25
Spoilt Papers 0
Further to my previous Circular (IR/317/16, 26th October 2016), the ballot has concluded with members voting as follows:-
Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?
Total Votes Cast 1053
Number Voting ‘Yes’ 900
Number Voting ‘No’ 149
Spoilt Papers 4
Question: Are you prepared to take industrial action short of a strike?
The RMT have achieved a significant victory in the Tube Lines Pay, Pensions and Night Tube disputes. A good pay deal has been secured, as well as pension parity for all Tube Lines members. This long running dispute has been won because of the hard work of RMT activists and representatives.
The letter below from General Secretary Mick Cash outlines the dispute, and the full deal is attached.
In Solidarity,
John Leach
London Transport Regional Organiser
Letter from General Secretary
NON-PAYMENT OF NEGOTIATED PAY INCREASE, ex-UKPN STAFF – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/9/18)
The following resolution was recently received from LU Engineering Branch:-
SUSPENSION, N. BANKS, EALING COMMON DEPOT – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/4/12)
RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2016 – EXTERION MEDIA (LUL/0001/EM)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/237/16, 12th August 2016), the referendum regarding the above has concluded with members voting as follows:-
Question: Are you prepared to accept the Company’s offer?
Total Votes Cast 8
Number Voting ‘Yes’ 8
Number Voting ‘No’ 0
Spoilt Papers 0
BREACH OF CORE WORK AGREEMENT, CONTRACTING OUT AND USE OF SECONDARY SUBCONTRACTORS – FLEET GRADES – LUL (LUL/13/1)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/144/16, 19th May 2016), the Company was informed that a dispute situation existed between us over the above issue and the following resolution has now been received from our LU Fleet Branch:-
“This Branch calls upon the National Executive Council to call a ballot for strike action and for action short of a strike for all LU Fleet members.
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, DRIVERS, HAMMERSMITH & CITY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/237/16, 12th August 2016), the ballots regarding the above have concluded with members voting as follows:-
Hammersmith Traincrew Depot
Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?
Total Votes Cast 29
Number Voting ‘Yes’ 27
Number Voting ‘No’ 2
Spoilt Papers 0