Latest edition of londoncalling - LUL renege on their commitment for salary guarantee

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 20 June, 2014 - 18:32

LU’s plans to trigger mass displacement of CSAs, SAMFs, SCRAs and Supervisors have been confirmed in talks about Fit for the Future..
We have been pushing the company to explain how widespread displacements will be avoided and to explain how the guarantee of being offered a role with no loss of pay can work with the new staffing model that LU is proposing.
Now we have an answer. In order for SSMFs, SAMFs and SCRAs to keep their substantive salary they will have to pass an assessment to prove they are competent for the new grade (CSS2 or CSS1).

Sodexho Canteen Staff Balloted Over Victimisation

Submitted by rmtlondon on 19 June, 2014 - 14:14

London Underground Sodexo staff balloted in union victimisation dispute

Staff working for London Underground caterers Sodexo are to be balloted for both strike action and action short of a strike over the victimisation and dismissal of union activist Petrit Mihaj.

Petrit has been a major force in building union organisation on the LUL Sodexo depot catering contract and has been instrumental in securing union recognition and delivering improvements in pay and conditions and effective representation of staff.

RMT cleaners say no to fingerprinting !

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 19 June, 2014 - 10:21

RMT cleaners on ISS refuse to book on using biometric machines.
Please download and print the attached newsletter and proforma to support our cleaners
Station staff: support the cleaners’ action!
RMT has been involved in a long-running dispute over the use of fingerprinting for booking on which the union believes is a fundamental attack on civil liberties and designed to completely dehumanise the
workplace while threatening jobs through automation in the drive for increased profits.

ISS Cleaners Refuse Biometric Booking On

Submitted by Janine on 15 June, 2014 - 19:54

I write to remind you that we remain in dispute with ISS over the planned introduction of Biometric Fingerprinting Machines for booking on for duty. We are totally opposed to this technology which we believe is a breach of civil liberties and a threat to your jobs. Members on the LUL contract voted ‘Yes’ in a ballot for industrial action and were instructed by the union not to use the new technology until further notice and to use the established booking on method. This action is still in place and you remain protected by the ballot in taking this action.

Mayors debate on the state of London 25 June 2014

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 10 June, 2014 - 08:32

Please download, print and display the attached pdf around your workplaces

The Mayor of London is holding his annual ‘State of London Debate’ on 25th of June at the 02. This is a vital opportunity for the RMT and London’s public to intervene and hold the Mayor to his election promise to “keep every ticket office open”, to stop the job losses on the tube and to defend London’s Underground from the Tories austerity attacks to our transport system.

You can get tickets to attend the event. Please go to the website https://www.london.gov.uk/get-involved/events/state-of-london-debate-jun...