Maintenance

Transplant engineer train drivers strike over pay disparity

PAY PARITY, TRANSPLANT ENGINEERS TRAIN DRIVERS – TUBE LINES AP JNP (LUL/10/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/237/16, 12th August 2016), branches will be aware that our members voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action over management’s total failure to meet our fair demand for pay parity.

Exterion Media Pay

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2016 – EXTERION MEDIA (LUL/0001/EM)

In line with union policy, a claim for an increase in pay and improved terms and conditions was submitted to the Company. After negotiations between management and the RMT, the following two-year offer has been tabled:-

Amey maintenance contract terminated

TERMINATION OF AMEY MAINTENANCE CONTRACT – TUBE LINES AP JNP (LUL/15/10)

The Company recently issued a communication to Tube Lines AP JNP members advising of its intention not to extend the current contract with Amey for the management of maintenance activities across the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines from the end of 2017.

Transplant train drivers pay parity ballot result

PAY PARITY, TRANSPLANT ENGINEERS TRAIN DRIVERS – TUBE LINES AP JNP (LUL/10/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/212/16, 29th July 2016), the ballot has concluded with members voting as follows:-

Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?

 

Total Votes Cast                22

Number Voting ‘Yes’           21

Number Voting ‘No’            1

Spoilt Papers                     0

 

Question: Are you prepared to take industrial action short of a strike?

 

RMT accepts 'no-strings 2% basic-rate pay increase' for Alstom Metro Trains members

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2016 – ALSTOM METRO TRAINS (LUL/0001/AMT)

In line with Union policy, a claim was submitted for a substantial increase in rates of pay and improvements to conditions of service. Following negotiations, the offer from received from the Company is as follows:-

Strong Yes vote in Shunters' ballot

DISCIPLINARY/SPAD PROCEDURE, SHUNTERS – TUBE LINES AP JNP (LUL/4/4)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/189/16, 7th July 2016), the ballot has concluded with the following result:-

 

Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?

Total Votes Cast                56

Number Voting ‘Yes’           52

Number Voting ‘No’            4

Spoilt Papers                     0

 

Question: Are you prepared to take industrial action short of a strike?

RMT Transplant Engineer train drivers to be balloted

PAY PARITY, TRANSPLANT ENGINEERS TRAIN DRIVERS – TUBE LINES (LUL/10/2)

The following resolution was recently received from our LU Fleet Branch:-

“Management at Transplant have awarded some drivers in our unit a 6.3% pay increase outside of the Tube Lines collective pay deal for agreeing a roster that Engineers Train Drivers already work.

Engineers Train Drivers are asking for parity.

Tube Lines strike ballot prepared over abuse of SPAD management procedure

DISCIPLINARY/SPAD PROCEDURE, SHUNTERS – TUBE LINES AP JNP (LUL/4/4)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/133/16, 5th May 2016), members will recall the resolution from LU Fleet Branch concerning unjustified disciplinary action taken against members at Northfields Depot after a shunting incident where a signal was passed at danger. The Lead Officer raised our concerns with the Company and a meeting took place between our Reps and local management at Northfields Depot where management admitted that the investigations seem not to have got all the evident that was available.