Latest updates for the London Transport Region

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 23 December, 2015 - 16:34

Further to my previous Circular (IR/299/15, 4th December 2015) there remains a number of areas of concern over London Underground’s Fit for the Future Stations (FFFS) proposals and the Lead Officer has written to LUL seeking assurances that there will be no imposition of a new framework agreement, that staff will not be forced to sign new contracts and that rosters will not be imposed. At the time of writing we have not yet received a response from LUL.  

 

Improved pay offer made to DLR Interserve members following members resolve on issue

Submitted by Admin on 23 December, 2015 - 02:12

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 – INTERSERVE FACILITIES (KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS CONTRACT) (DLR/0001/I(KAD))

Further to my previous Circular (IR/243/15, 13th October 2015) the RMT negotiating team met the Company on Tuesday 22nd December and a revised and improved offer was received which includes a payment to address the pay differentials, certain tasks to be performed by Security staff and a commitment from the Company to continue talks with RMT into 2016 to discuss any other matters of concern.

RMT calls new action over Tube cuts

Submitted by Admin on 22 December, 2015 - 15:05

We note the report on file from the Lead Officer and we instruct the General Secretary to instruct our Station Grades members to carry out an overtime ban from 05:30 hours on Sunday 3rd January 2016 until further notice. And to refuse (from the date of this decision) to sign any contract or letter regarding working hours or agreements ( with the exception of  members on Fixed Term Contracts who should sign permanent contract) We resolve to take the struggle for every job matters into the new year  until our just demands on pay and conditions are met.

Northern Line commuters feel impact of cuts as train breakdown causes massive disruption

Submitted by Admin on 18 December, 2015 - 13:46

A broken down train on London's Northern Line this morning, leading to massive disruption the length of the line, has capped off a week of chaos for London commuters as the reality of trying to cram surging numbers of passengers into chronically overcrowded rail and tube services comes home to ‎roost. 

RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said;

Report from Company Council Sub Group (CCSG) on Fit for the Future Talks

Submitted by Jared on 17 December, 2015 - 18:49

Fit for the Future Update from CCSG 17.12.15

At Company Council Sub Group today LU presented us with a further update to their Framework proposals. The proposals as they now stand remain unacceptable to us but some significant progress has been made this week on certain issues.

Changes to Duties at short notice

Further industrial action possible on tube cuts if assurances on contracts and agreements not forthcoming

Submitted by Admin on 15 December, 2015 - 13:26

Dear RMT members,

LUL Pay and Night Tube 2015/Every Job Matters ( Fit for the Future Stations) Regional Organisers update

This morning myself and Council of Executives member John Reid reported back developments on the above issues  to assembled LUL RMT reps from across all 7 Functions on LUL.

DEFEND GLEN HART

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 14 December, 2015 - 20:42

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RMT member, activist and LU Station Supervisor Glen Hart is being subjected to some of the worse bullying and harassment by London Underground Management ever seen!

Glen 20 years without blemish on LU has been suspended from work with his job threatened for the last 15 months; with Management inventing one story after another to find a way to do him in

'Next Steps' RMT Tube dispute meeting

'The Next Steps' report back meeting with Regional Organiser John Leach and General Grades Committee rep John Reid

dispute resolution

Rates of pay and conditions of service 2015, Night Tube and Fit for the Future: Trains –Every Job Matters.

The above meeting will be taking place next week starting at 10.00 hours. Please note that release arrangements have not been agreed with LUL on this occasion, but you are nevertheless asked to make every effort to attend if you can.

Full details of the meeting now follow: