Bakerloo News - January 2015
Submitted by rmtlondon on 19 January, 2015 - 14:29
In this edition:
- Victory: Vicky Hayward reinstated! Solidarity wins - stand firm for other colleagues
- Fighting cuts and closures
- Interserve cleaners: Organise for workplace dignity
- New technology driving us to distraction?
- Tree vs Train: revisited
- MARCH FOR HOMES: social housing, not social cleansing!
- For solidarity against terrorism and racism
London Transport Regional Council meeting- 29 January 2015 - NEW VENUE
Due to the Exmouth Arms closing down the next 2 London Transport Regional Council meetings will take place at the 12 Pins PH, 263 Seven Sisters Rd, Finsbury Pk N4 2DE
The meetings will commence at 1630, please arrive early as the meeting will start on time.
The meeting dates are Thursday 29 January and Thursday February 26th.
Please note the February meeting is the regions AGM, nominations for the regions officers are welcome, please submit your nomination to the LT Reg Secretary
As 'Cost Cutting' Ticket Office Closures Begin, TfL Commissioner Buys Oysters on Expenses
Submitted by rmtlondon on 15 January, 2015 - 12:39Transport for London Commissioner Peter Hendy's expenses have proved controversial once again at a time when London Underground's cost cutting program begins - with ticket offices closing, and around 850 jobs threatened.
Trains Functional Council Key Issue Clarification
Submitted by rmtlondon on 10 January, 2015 - 15:13This document from the Trains Functional Council clarifies in brief for train drivers some key issues:
- Approach to dealing with staff errors
- Special leave
- Case conference process
- Odd days and outstanding annual leave
- PTOA ’90-day agreement’ – STA - ratified (that document is here.)
- Level One and TFC minutes
Interserve Cleaners Dispute Emergency Meeting
To all LT Branches & Activists
A message from John Leach Regional Organiser follows:-
Dear Colleagues
The Cleaning Grades Committee along with myself has agreed to have an emergency meeting on 14th January 2015 at 5pm in Unity House to plan for the Interserve cleaners Dispute. I have therefore been asked by the Cleaning Grades Secretary to circulate this to all branches to ensure full participation of all grades at this meeting.
With best wishes.
John Leach
Interserve Cleaners Dispute Emergency Meeting
To all LT Branches & Activists
A message from John Leach Regional Organiser follows:-
Dear Colleagues
The Cleaning Grades Committee along with myself has agreed to have an emergency meeting on 14th January 2015 at 5pm in Unity House to plan for the Interserve cleaners Dispute. I have therefore been asked by the Cleaning Grades Secretary to circulate this to all branches to ensure full participation of all grades at this meeting.
With best wishes.
John Leach
council of executives report
Submitted by johnpjreid on 9 January, 2015 - 14:59Dear All,
At the General Grades Committe it was agreed to put on a ballot of all Train Ops as soon as possible in Defence of the reinstatement of Bro McGuigan and to escalate this to other Grades if and when neccessary.
We will be discussing our response to the draconian new rosters being put forward by management on the Stations. I will be contacting functional reps and Branches to discuss our response. RMT will not accept rosters that leave our stations without adequate staff to the job nor will we accept ridiculous working patterns that leave our members with no work/life balance.
C of E Report
Submitted by johnpjreid on 9 January, 2015 - 14:53
Dear All,
At the General Grades Committe it was agreed to put on a ballot of all Train Ops as soon as possible in Defence of the reinstatement of Bro McGuigan and to escalate this to other Grades if and when neccessary.
We will be discussing our response to the draconian new rosters being put forward by management on the Stations. I will be contacting functional reps and Branches to discuss our response. RMT will not accept rosters that leave our stations without adequate staff to the job nor will we accept ridiculous working patterns that leave our members with no work/life balance.
Vicky Hayward Reinstated
Submitted by Janine on 9 January, 2015 - 11:48We are delighted to report that Vicky Hayward is to be reinstated to her job as London Underground CSA. LUL sacked Vicky last year using CCTV "evidence" that was not available to Vicky or her rep, but following a meeting yesterday between the union's General Secretary and LUL's Managing Director, Regional Organiser John Leach advises that the company has agreed to overturn this decision. We are pleased that LUL has allowed fairness to prevail.