Fleet industrial action announced over appalling 'ignorance of long-standing policies and procedures by London Underground'

Submitted by Admin on 6 March, 2017 - 14:00

Tube fleet maintenance to take action in dispute over wholesale breakdown in industrial relations
TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that London Underground Fleet members will be taking industrial action from next Tuesday following numerous unresolved breaches of agreed machineries and agreements by LU management. In a recent ballot 67% of members voted for strike action with 88% voting to endorse action short of a strike.
 

Night Tube drivers - check your depot nominations

Submitted by Admin on 6 March, 2017 - 13:34

At the last Movements Committee meeting on Thursday 2nd March, Operations Resourcing said that they believed around 175 of the 206 Night Tube Drivers had now nominated Full-Time Depot positions. 

It's important that every Night Tube Train Operator checks with their AG1 or Local Management team to ensure that if they have nominated a Depot their name is on the correct waiting list.

Bakerloo News March 2017

Submitted by Admin on 2 March, 2017 - 02:47

Please download and distribute the latest newsletter from RMT Bakerloo branch activists.

In this edition:

  • Station staffing dispute: Historic action wins huge concessions
  • SRT news
  • Queens Park Trains: All Eyes on New TOM
  • Scheduling consultation

 

Defend the London Bridge 3

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 1 March, 2017 - 08:05

Download, print, display and distribute widely.

 

DEFEND THE LONDON BRIDGE 3
 

Responding to a radio call to assist a colleague is now a sackable offence

3 CSAs at London Bridge have been sent to CDI following an incident with a fare evader in November 2016

The fare evader assaulted 3 members of staff, one was pregnant. 
She was pushed in her stomach.
Those who assisted were sent to disciplinary hearings.

Ballot planned in defense of London Bridge 3

Submitted by Admin on 25 February, 2017 - 17:14

DISCIPLINARY – L. CORNELL, S. SOUISSI & D. SHARP – LONDON BRIDGE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/4/4)

Following a report recently received from the Lead Officer, along with correspondence from our Jubilee South Branch, the National Executive Committee has taken the decision to declare a dispute situation and ballot all RMT Station Grades members in the London Bridge Area for strike action and action short of a strike over the above.

Fleet ballot result

Submitted by Admin on 25 February, 2017 - 17:10

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – LONDON UNDERGROUND (FLEET GRADES) (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/39/17, 31st January 2017), the ballot has concluded with members voting as follows:-

 

Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?

Total Votes Cast…              323

Number Voting ‘Yes’…         219

Number Voting ‘No’…          102

Spoilt Papers…                   2

 

Question: Are you prepared to take industrial action short of a strike?