London Underground Ltd

Dear colleague

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, SERVICE CONTROL, OSBORNE HOUSE - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/339/20, 27th August 2020), this ballot has since concluded and our Service Control members at Osborne House have once again delivered a magnificent - and unanimous - vote to take strike action and action short of a strike. They have made their views crystal clear to management and for that they are to be congratulated on achieving another powerful vote in relation to their ongoing dispute.

Upgrade News has all the latest information on the 4LM upgrade for London Underground drivers.

In this edition:

• Signal Migration Areas Update
• Training for SMA 3
• RMT: All Grades United For Safety
• CBTC new route training 
• Service Control comms to T/Ops when change of braking capacity
• New seat cushion trial

Please download the newsletter to read it and display it in your 4LM depot.

FUNCTIONAL COUNCIL NEWS - 17TH SEPTEMBER

LONDON UNDERGROUND UNION RMT today condemned LUL plans to completely eliminate the option of using cash to purchase tickets.

The plans are an assault on the thousands of customers who only use cash, often because their financial situation means they have no access to a bank account or a contactless payment method. It will also inevitably lead to confrontations on the gateline with front line staff and revenue control inspectors.

Crucially, it will cost the company significant amounts of money, at a time where every pound is precious with lower numbers travelling.

Please download the attached newsletter.

- This update is taken from the attached notice. Please print it out and display it in your depot.

STICK TO 2 METRES

Members should be congratulated on the major efforts that have made to work through the coronavirus pandemic. It’s been a very long 8 months since it all began and is a tribute to all who have adapted to social distancing measures.

Attached is an update for Night Tube train operators from the RMT Trains Functional Council.

Please distribute it in your NT depot

PAY BANDS, 4LM, HSCC GRADING & MORE!
For many years, Service Control has been ticking on by quietly in the background but more and more we are finding Service Control are coming under attack. Whether it be attempts to undermine their terms and conditions with retired staff, cutting of numbers or reneging on ACAS agreements. The Service Control family has come together and decided enough is enough and now is the time to make a stand. With this in mind your reps have put together all the issues that have been left unresolved and prevalent for years and will be demanding change.

DISCIPLINARY, member, TRAIN OPERATOR, BAKERLOO LINE - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/4/4)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/109/20, 18th March 2020), a Director's Review took place regarding the decision to dismiss our member and the Lead Officer has advised that our member has now been reinstated... within LUL.