Red Tabards: real issue is lack of staff, not lack of visibility

Submitted by Admin on 31 May, 2019 - 21:19

The RMT's Regional Organiser John Leach has written to London Underground to highlight our ongoing concerns about red tabards following an article in LU's propoganda magazine 'On The Move.'

John Leach wrote to remind tube bosses that we remain in dispute and to request a meeting about claims made in the article.

The Letter

Jean Cockerill
Human Resources Director
London Underground Ltd
Palestra
7th Floor, 197 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8NJ

16th May 2019

Dear Jean

RMT Women's Get Together June 2019

  • Please read and distribute the attached poster

The Blue Bar, 4th floor, Royal Festival Hall

 6th June

1230hrs onwards

Indoor picnic type event to meet other RMT women and chat about RMT business and anything else.  Drop in before or after work or stay for the afternoon. No formal agenda, no obligation to buy food or drinks, refreshments provided or bring your own if you wish.

This month, our theme for discussion will be:

RMT calls on members to mobilise against Trump

STOP TRUMP COALITION - CARNIVAL OF RESISTANCE - Demo 4th June 2019

Dear colleagues,

Donald Trump is visiting the UK from 3rd to 5th June - and RMT is calling on its members to mobilise for a national demonstration on Tuesday 4th June against his politics of racism, war and hate.

The Stop Trump Coalition is a network of grassroots campaigns, unions, NGOs and politicians which came together in February 2017. When Trump visited the UK last year, 250,000 people marched in London and another 150,000 joined protests around the UK.

Tube bosses plan to close all Revenue Control line offices

Submitted by Admin on 29 May, 2019 - 13:00

RMT revenue reps are to discuss all options including possible industrial action over LULs appalling decision to close all Line Revenue Offices.

The proposal is that all RCIs will be based at Baker Street in the current revenue control office. This includes all locker, shower and PC access only being available at Baker Street, an office that barely suits 40 odd people there now.

With nearly 140 RCIs being planned to move there , it’s a case of treating RCIs like sardines. It also means journey times of up to an hour to access mess facility’s and lockers.

RMT receives new pay offer from Tube bosses

Submitted by Admin on 28 May, 2019 - 19:42

- The latest pay offer from London Underground is attached to this article.

Dear RMT members,

A new revised pay offer has been sent out London Underground. This offer has not been discussed, but follows on from last week's pay talks.

The RMT executive committee will discuss the offer soon and give the RMT position on it.

There is still nothing from the company for members covered by Tubelines collective bargaining arrangements.

I've told LUL we are available on the 5th of June.

The offer has been put in the public domain by London Underground.

RMT calls urgent meeting to discuss Night Tube lone working dangers

Submitted by Admin on 23 May, 2019 - 19:14

LONE WORKING, NIGHT TUBE STAFF - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/10)

The following resolution has been received from Piccadilly & District West Branch:-

“This branch notes the recent attack by drunk passengers on a member of night tube at T5 and the failure to attend by BTP. This is typical of termini stations where drunken passengers have to be woken to leave trains but not solely at termini stations.

Dispute possible if Brother Morgan is not reinstated

Submitted by Admin on 21 May, 2019 - 23:16

Subject: A. MORGAN, TRAIN OPERATOR, NEASDEN TRAINCREW DEPOT – LONDON UNDERGROUND

That we note the resolution from our Neasden Branch and instruct the General Secretary to put an updated report back in front of this NEC.

Further; we instruct the General Secretary to advise the company that we may well be in dispute if Brother Morgan is not re-instated at his appeal hearing.

Members to be advised by email and text.

Neasden Branch and the London Transport Regional Council to be advised.

 

 

Meeting called to discuss 'draconian' treatment of Interserve members

Submitted by Admin on 21 May, 2019 - 23:14

Subject: CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, SECURITY STAFF – INTERSERVE (TFL CONTRACT)

That we note the resolution from our Piccadilly & District West Branch regarding the unacceptable, arbitrary and draconian treatment of our members by Interserve on the TfL contract.

Accordingly, we instruct the General Secretary to arrange an urgent meeting between our Interserve IR representatives, Piccadilly & District West Branch Officers, the Lead Officer, Senior Assistant General Secretary and members of the NEC, to discuss the organisation of a ballot for industrial action.