Service Control News, August 2017
Submitted by Admin on 21 August, 2017 - 23:29Service Control News is the newsletter for London Underground Service Control workers, produced by the RMT.
In this edition:
Service Control News is the newsletter for London Underground Service Control workers, produced by the RMT.
In this edition:
RMT DISCOVERS CRUCIAL CCTV FOOTAGE BURIED BY MANAGEMENT AND HIDDEN AT CDI
RMT has discovered that management did not present all the evidence at Danny Davis’ CDI, and vital CCTV evidence was knowingly buried and withheld.
There are 17 CCTV cameras that saturate Ruislip Gardens Station and yet management selected and presented footage from only 2 cameras to the CDI panel withholding crucial CCTV footage showing P-Way near the ramp and ballast at the front of Danny’s train at the time of the PTi incident.
Dear Colleagues
We have been asked by Branches in our Wessex Region to make you aware of the First Group/MTR takeover of the South West Trains franchise on 20th August 2017.
We note the resolution from our Central Line West Branch requesting that all Train Operators from White City and West Ruislip be balloted alongside comrades already being balloted from Central Line East for industrial action.
This NEC too condemns the highhanded and overly severe treatment of Bro Davis by London Underground management and note the following:
There are many comparators of similar and even more serious incidents where the Train Op had either no action taken against them or a much more appropriate sanction. These were ignored.
We note the report from our Lead Officer and reject the derisory offer from the company which too is offered under the ‘Pay for Performance’ arrangements which are not agreed to by this union.
We also note the resolve of our TfL No.1 Branch and Reps in their steadfast position in these pay negotiations on behalf of our Members.
We instruct the General Secretary to write to the company requesting that they provide full responses to the 12 demands put to them formally by our Lead Officer during the negotiations process.
Members to be advised by email and text.
We note the report from our Lead Officer and the strength of feeling amongst our Members of crew in the City Cruises regarding the unfair dismissal of Sis Hairia Abdo for what are common working practices throughout the company.
We further note the Crew Members are calling for an immediate ballot so they can robustly defend Sis Hairia Abdo as soon as possible pending a strong yes vote which they are confident will be the ballot result.
An RMT coach is available for this event. See flyer for details.
Take Back Manchester Festival.
Coaches are available. See attached flyer for details.
TUBE UNION RMT warned today that the Night Tube on the Piccadilly line is in crisis with a serious lack of trained train operators available to run the service.
RMT has been informed that the amount of drivers available to run the Mayor’s flagship Night Tube service on the Piccadilly Line is now so low that last weekend saw only 7 trains running instead of the normal 22 – a near reduction of 70%. The union understands that the situation could continue until Christmas.
To all LUL Station & Revenue Grade Members
Dear Colleagues,
RMT LONDON TRANSPORT REGION STATION AND REVENUE GRADES COMMITTEE MEETING
15:00, Thursday 24 August, upstairs at the Lucas Arms, 245A Grays Inn Road, WC1X 8QY (nr. King's Cross)