2017 A Historic Year on Stations: Strike won 325 Jobs. Now we fight on to defend our conditions

Please download and distribute the last SFC News of 2017.

Printed copies are avaialable from Unity House and can be collected up to mid day on Fri 22 Dec.

 

Newsletter includes:

2017 was a Historic Year for Stations

CSA Sacked for asking colleague to swap a duty with less than 12 hours rest

Annual Leave & Roster Changes

More Attendance Management Abuses

Gateline Wizard

 

 

Finsbury Park branch resolution issues raised with company

Subject: WORKING ARRANGEMENTS, NIGHT TUBE – LONDON UNDERGROUND

We note the resolution from Finsbury Park Branch and instruct the General Secretary to raise all the issues contained within the resolution with the company, and to report back to this NEC, branches and members on any progress made and on which matters remain outstanding.

We note that the last paragraph regarding Night Tube representation is currently being dealt with.

Night Tube Members to be advised.

Relevant Branches and the London Transport Regional Council to be advised.

Talks scheduled in Transplant train prep payment dispute

Subject: TRAIN PREPARATION PAYMENTS, TRANSPLANT MAINTENANCE STAFF – LONDON UNDERGROUND (ex-AP JNP)

We note the letter from the company.

We instruct the General Secretary to suspend all industrial action in light of scheduled talks in the new year.

Further, we instruct the General Secretary to place a report back on progress in scheduled talks in front of this NEC no later than the third week in January 2018.

Members to be advised by email and text.

LU Fleet Branch and the London Transport Regional Council to be advised.

Progress made in Transplant pay parity dispute

Subject: PAY PARITY, TRANSPLANT MAINTENANCE/STORES STAFF – LONDON UNDERGROUND (ex-AP JNP)

We note the letter from the company.

We instruct the General Secretary to suspend all industrial action in light of progress made in negotiations.

Further, we instruct the General Secretary to place a report back on progress in scheduled talks in front of this NEC no latter than the third week in January 2018.

Members to be advised by email and text.

LU Fleet Branch and the London Transport Regional Council to be advised.

TOPRA change is attack on junior drivers

We note the report from our London Transport Regional Council regarding the  recently changes to the TOPRA/TOSCA agreements; which clearly amount to an attack on our more recently employed Driver Members and the introduction of a discriminatory two tier approach for addressing SPADs.

We instruct the General Secretary to run a campaign of information on this issue, additionally to call a meeting of all train representatives consulting them on all
approaches up to and including the potential of a ballot for industrial actions.

Train prep payment ballot returns a strong yes vote

Subject: TRAIN PREPARATION PAYMENTS, TRANSPLANT MAINTENANCE STAFF

LONDON UNDERGROUND (ex-AP JNP)

We note the overwhelming turnout and ballot result and the resolve shown by our members.

 

Are you prepared to take strike action?

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot:  32

Number of votes cast in the ballot:                                       32 (100%)

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:             29 (90.6%)

Transplant pay parity ballot returns a yes vote, smashing anti-strike laws

Subject: PAY PARITY, TRANSPLANT MAINTENANCE/STORES STAFF LONDON UNDERGROUND (ex-AP JNP

We note the overwhelming turnout and ballot result and the resolve shown by our members.

Are you prepared to take strike action?

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot:    52

Number of votes cast in the ballot:                                       46  (88.5%)

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:             41  (89.1%)

Number of individuals answering “No” to the question:              5

Bakerloo News December 2017

Bakerloo News is the newsletter for members of the Bakerloo branch, from RMT reps and activists on the line.

In this edition:

  • Fight for a shorter working week
  • Fatigue group established
  • RMT supports Picturehouse and McDonald’s strikers
  • ABM suspends cleaners: RMT fights for justice!
  • Rosters
  • AG1 Cuts?
  • OPOs not working? Request assistance!
  • Farewell, comrade

Please download the attached newsletter and distribute it in your workplace or share online with your colleagues.