STAFFING LEVELS AND WORKING PROCEDURES - ELIZABETH LINE / LUL (LUL/14/5)

The following resolution has been received from our East Ham Branch:-

“This branch notes the flagrant ignorance of safety issues at Elizabeth Line stations that interact with LUL. These being Whitechapel, Tottenham Court Rd, Bond Street, Moorgate, Paddington and Farringdon.

Serious concerns include:

• Reduction in minimum numbers, including having 2 supervisory staff within the minimum numbers
• Lack of Elizabeth Line staff
• Poor emergency procedures
• Lack of general available staff

This branch asks the NEC to consider a ballot of all staff in effected station for industrial action”.

The National Executive Committee has considered this matter and taken the decision to call a meeting of H&S Reps from affected lines/stations, the Lead Officer/Relief Lead Officer, Senior Assistant General Secretary and NEC. This meeting is due to take place on Tuesday 22nd May and I will keep Branches advised of all further developments.