News, reports and information for RMT members who work for London Underground Ltd
Please find attached Jubilee South branch news for 2021.
In this newsletter we take a look at what we have, how we secured it and what we can do to fight for better.
Jubilee South branch is organised, united and ready to respond to any attacks on our jobs, pensions and Ts & Cs that Tube bosses may attempt.
FIGHT THE CUTS: MASS ZOOM MEETING OF ALL TfL REPRESENTATIVES
ALL COMPANIES, ALL DEPARTMENTS
Dear Colleagues
Please be advised that RMT has organised a zoom meeting for all representatives employed by TfL companies, including LUL, TfL, ABM and all other subsidiaries.
As stated, this is to address the swinging TfL cuts that will affect all of us across all employers on TfL.
No release arrangements have been secured for this meeting, but you are nevertheless urged to make every effort to attend given its importance.
TO ALL LONDON UNDERGROUND TRAIN OPERATORS AND INSTRUCTOR OPERATORS
Dear Colleagues
ABOLITION OF NIGHT TUBE TRAIN OPERATOR GRADE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
I am writing further to my letter of 20th August where I notified members that the industrial action that had been planned this week has been suspended. The union’s decision was made possible by progress that had been made between your negotiating team and the company during the talks held at ACAS.
Your National Executive Committee has considered a report from your lead officer and their decision is as follows: -
RMT Upfront is the newsletter for London Underground train drivers, produced by RMT activists. Please download and distribute it in your train crew accomodation.
In this edition:
TUBE UNION RMT said today that it has suspended strike action by drivers scheduled for next week in the Night Tube dispute after further progress in ACAS talks today.
General Secretary Mick Lynch said;
"Following further progress in ACAS talks today our Executive has decided that there are sufficient grounds to suspend next week's tube strike action.
"We remain in dispute and will be engaging in further discussions with a view to reaching a settlement.
To: ALL RMT TRAIN OPERATOR AND INSTRUCTOR OPERATOR MEMBERS
20 August 2021
STRIKE ACTION SUSPENDED
Dear colleague
ABOLITION OF NIGHT TUBE TRAIN OPERATOR GRADE - LONDON UNDERGROUND
Negotiations have taken place throughout this week at conciliation service Acas. Following today's session of talks, the company set out its latest position, which can be summarised as follows:
A commitment to undertake work on the feasibility of an opt out system for night tube duties
ABOLITION OF NIGHT TUBE TRAIN OPERATOR GRADE - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/2/3)
TO ALL TRAIN OPERATOR MEMBERS
Dear Colleagues,
ACTION SUSPENDED
ABOLITION OF NIGHT TUBE TRAIN OPERATOR GRADE - LONDON UNDERGROUND
I write to advise you that your NEC has decided to suspend the industrial action in this dispute planned to take place from 12:00 on Tuesday 3rd August 2021 and members are instructed to work normally on the following days:
• 12:00 hours on Tuesday 3rd August 2021 to 11.59 hours on Wednesday 4th August 2021
• 12:00 hours on Thursday 5th August 2021 to 11.59 hours on Friday 6th August 2021
RMT suspends Tube strike action this week to allow for further talks.
RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said:
"Following extensive and wide ranging discussions through the ACAS machinery we have hammered out enough ground to allow those talks to continue. As a result this week's strike action is suspended although the rest of the planned action remains on.
RMT Upfront is the newsletter for LU train drivers, produced by RMT activists.
This edition focusses on the reasons for the Night Tube dispute being suspended and the progress the RMT has made.
Please print it out and distribute it in your depot.