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Confirmed: Version 22a is the Stations Framework Agreement

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

That we note and endorse the report from our Regional Organiser.

We welcome the fact that London Underground has finally accepted that Version 22a of the Stations Framework Agreement is the agreed Framework which applies to station staff and that its Version 24 has not been agreed and does not apply. We particularly welcome the fact that management's attempt to worsen our members' working conditions - including requiring staff to work away from their rostered station in non-urgent situations, and allowing management to impose roster changes - have not succeeded.

We remain vigilant for further attempts by LU to impose these or similar attacks, and instruct our functional council representatives to oppose any such moves and alert the Regional Organiser.

We note LU's threat that our members will lose the benefits of improved rights that were to be incorporated in Version 24. However, these improvements were already agreed at functional council and therefore remain in place.

We instruct the General Secretary, in conjunction with our functional council representatives and GGC member, to produce a plain-English 'know your rights' guide for LU station staff outlining their rights as specified by both the Framework Agreement and other agreements.

We instruct the General Secretary to write to LU affirming that Version 22a is the agreed Framework; asking that the company issue a bulletin to staff confirming this and withdraw Version 24 from circulation, including from its Intranet; and seeking the withdrawal of any disciplinary sanctions against members for allegedly breaching Version 24.

What is a National Executive Committee decision?

This article is an 'executive decision' which has been written by the RMT National Executive Committee. The National Executive is the union's governing body in between AGMs. Its decisions set out what the union will do on a particular issue.

These decisions can often be brief, and may be one of several passed over a period of time. To get a better understanding or find out more information about what the RMT is doing, speak to your rep or attend your branch or Regional Council meeting.