RMT calls for assurances on Night Tube

Submitted by rmtlondon on 18 March, 2016 - 11:25

RMT calls for assurances on Night Tube safety case and a fair deal for engineers as Mayor announces July start target

Biggest tube union calls for assurances on safety case and a fair deal for engineers after Mayor confirms July start for Night Tube.

London's largest tube union called for reassurances from  London Underground on the Night Tube safety case, and a fair deal for Tube Lines engineers, after the Mayor confirmed a July start for the ‎project.

Piccadilly Line strike dates announced

Submitted by rmtlondon on 17 March, 2016 - 18:04

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/0037/16, 18th February 2016), the ballot has concluded with the following result:-

Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?

Total Votes Cast                       180

Number Voting ‘Yes’                 153

Number Voting ‘No’                  27

Spoilt Papers                            0

 

Test train operators working with NIRTS

Submitted by rmtlondon on 17 March, 2016 - 18:00

TEST TRAIN OPERATORS WORKING WITH NIRTs – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/1)

 

Further to my previous Circular (IR/043/16, 25th February 2016), the ballot has concluded with members’ voting as follows:-

 

Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?

 

Total Votes Cast…                     4

Number Voting ‘Yes’…              3

Number Voting ‘No’…               0

Spoilt Papers…                         1

 

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

 

Piccadilly line strike resolution talks thwarted by 'extremely hostile' tube bosses

Submitted by Admin on 16 March, 2016 - 15:51

Dear RMT members,

Today myself and RMT Piccadilly line reps met the company at ACAS. Aslef were there as well.

We laid out a clear way to resolve this dispute. We insisted that the six warnings at Oakwood were cancelled and a Directors review be called for another specific case.

Both were answered with a "no" and an extremely hostile management approach

We would have been prepared to outline a working plan to resolve other key issues with timetabled resolution talks to be led by a General Manager but managment thwarted that.

Piccadilly Line strike dates confirmed

Submitted by Admin on 12 March, 2016 - 15:16

RMT confirms strike dates after overwhelming vote on Piccadilly Line over comprehensive breakdown in industrial relations

Tube union RMT  today confirmed strike action by nearly 400 train operators across the Piccadilly Line over a comprehensive breakdown in industrial relations combining a range of issues.

RMT has instructed all Train Operators and Instructor Operators to take strike action as follows:

Woman dragged 60 foot by train was saved by tube driver and station workers

Submitted by Admin on 12 March, 2016 - 14:36

RMT demands halt to job cuts and scrapping of driverless trains plans after horrific Clapham South Incident

Tube union RMT today demanded a halt to the massive LU job cuts programme and to the lethal idea of driverless trains after the publication of the official report into the dragging incident at Clapham South Station last year. RMT has also called for all platforms for to be fully staffed.