London Underground Ltd

Due to the massive response to, and the damning results of, my survey last year, London Underground were shamed into taking our Thermal Comfort seriously.

Unfortunately, they haven’t taken it seriously enough – as you are about to discover.

LU recently employed various people and/or departments to look at ‘The Thermal Comfort of Operational Staff Who Work Outside’. During this exercise our uniform was tested to determine its TOG rating.

Here’s what a London Underground HSE advisor said.

Following consultation with reps and activists in order to maximise unity and the effect of our strike action the GGC agrees to adjust the strike action in our industrial campaign to defend jobs on London Underground.

We instruct all grades not to book on for duties starting from 21:00 hours on Tuesday 4th of February 2014 until 20:59 on Thursday 6th of February. Further not to book on for duties starting from 21:00 hours on Tuesday 11th of February 2014 until 20:59 on Thursday 13th of February.

Follow us on Facebook for the latest information on the Every Job Matters. With nearly 4000 people 'Liking' the page' and thousands more seeing the articles and materials we are posting, it is a succesful way for us to get our story to the public.

www.facebook.com/everyjobmatters

if you are reading this on a London Underground PC much of the post below will be blank as LUL blocks Facebook

20th November and a few hundred people have 'liked' the Page:

Attached is a newsletter for drivers regarding the upcoming industrial action over the devastating cuts plan. Please print and distribute

A special newsletter has been created for train operators about our current dispute, and why London Undergrounds devastating job cuts plan must be stopped.

John McDonnell MP has led the "Future Government funding for Transport for London and station staffing levels" debate at Westminster Hall. Several MPs spoke in the debate in support of a properly staffed tube network.

John McDonnell leads RMT's Parliamentary group of Labour MPs, which has a track record of fighting for RMT members and the wider trade union movement, putting down early day motions, lobbying and hosting meetings and a number of other important activities.

All out on 4/5 and 11/12 Feb

Download and distribute the latest London Calling

Report from Company Council Joint Working Party number 4

John Leach (RO), Roy Carey & Jared Wood attended for RMT

Phil O’Hare took the chair and explained that he is standing in for Nigel Holness, who is on annual leave.
The minutes from the previous JWP were accepted by all parties.
Unite & ASLEF asked that RMT give the first opening statement.

John Leach gave our opening statement
None of the questions raised by RMT in the three previous JWP meetings have been dealt with by management in any meaningful way.

Tube Union RMT confirmed today that a ballot of members across London Underground in a dispute over jobs, services and safety has recorded a massive vote for both strike action and action short of a strike.

In the “Every Job Matters” dispute, RMT members have voted by 77% for strike action and by an even bigger majority for action short of a strike. The results will now be considered by a meeting of the union’s executive.

RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said:

Tube Union RMT confirmed today that following a ballot of members across London Underground in a dispute over jobs, services and safety that recorded a massive vote for both strike action and action short of a strike members are instructed to take action as follows:

• Members to cease work between 12.00 hours on 4th February until 11.59 hours on 6th February. Driver members not to book on for any shifts between those hours.