New TfL pay offer rejected

Submitted by Admin on 25 August, 2016 - 15:38

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2016 – TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (LUL/0001/TFL)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/189/16, 7th July 2016), the Lead Officer met again with the Company and a slightly improved base pay offer was made, which is now 1% backdated to 1st April 2016, up from the previous 0.75%.

Fleet members to be balloted over increasing outsourcing of work, in breach of agreements

Submitted by Admin on 25 August, 2016 - 15:36

BREACH OF CORE WORK AGREEMENT, CONTRACTING OUT AND USE OF SECONDARY SUBCONTRACTORS – FLEET GRADES – LUL (LUL/13/1)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/144/16, 19th May 2016), the Company was informed that a dispute situation existed between us over the above issue and the following resolution has now been received from our LU Fleet Branch:-

“This Branch calls upon the National Executive Council to call a ballot for strike action and for action short of a strike for all LU Fleet members.

Hammersmith & City drivers vote yes to strike

Submitted by Admin on 25 August, 2016 - 15:33

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, DRIVERS, HAMMERSMITH & CITY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/237/16, 12th August 2016), the ballots regarding the above have concluded with members voting as follows:-

 

Hammersmith Traincrew Depot

 

Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?

Total Votes Cast                29

Number Voting ‘Yes’           27

Number Voting ‘No’            2

Spoilt Papers                     0

 

Latest from Company Council Sub Group (CCSG) Talks

Submitted by Jared on 24 August, 2016 - 10:18

Transfer & Promotion (T&P)

Following months of talks in which RMT has out the issue of avoiding multiole displacements following FftF, LU has finally issued a revised proposla that guarantees no-one will be displaced sideways. What this means is that anyone covering down one grade can only be displaced into their permanent substantive position. This removes the threat, contained in all of LU's T&P proposals until now, that members could be dislaced up to five times as LU shuffled us about to get rid of cover downs and over establishment positions.

Tube Lines members win 'excellent settlement' due to strong yes vote in ballot

Submitted by Admin on 20 August, 2016 - 14:32

DISCIPLINARY/SPAD PROCEDURE, SHUNTERS – TUBE LINES AP JNP (LUL/4/4)

Further to my previous Circular (Ref: IR/212/16, 29th July 2016), I advised you of the magnificent vote of our members in favour of taking industrial action. A subsequent meeting of our relevant representatives was held at Unity House at which it was reported that the two disciplinary cases had now been dealt with at the appeal stage and our members were happy with the outcome.

Transplant engineer train drivers strike over pay disparity

Submitted by Admin on 20 August, 2016 - 14:30

PAY PARITY, TRANSPLANT ENGINEERS TRAIN DRIVERS – TUBE LINES AP JNP (LUL/10/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/237/16, 12th August 2016), branches will be aware that our members voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action over management’s total failure to meet our fair demand for pay parity.