Attached is the third edition of 'Fit for the Fightback: Trains.' This newsletter is written by train drivers for train drivers as we prepare for the fightback against LUL's devastating plan to cut nearly a thousand jobs, close all ticket offices, cut pay and rip up conditions.
Attached is TOPRA - Train Operators Professional Agreement, dated May 2013.
Attached is a newsletter for Fleet members regarding the upcoming Every Job Matters industrial action.
Dear RMT members
Today Friday 31st January ,We attended the 4th day of exploratory talks this week with LUL,called by ACAS . It's clear that now after all this time LUL understand that we will only discuss/consult or negotiate change in LUL for Fit for the Future Stations or for that matter anything else whilst the management are not imposing those same changes at the same time.
We have proof that they have done so by issuing the form HR1 on the union , by activating the severance trawl , by starting E learning on the LUL intranet .By imposing the changes by the back door.
NASUWT and teachers are taking industrial action in National Autistic Society schools. You can read more about it here.
I have sent the following message of support to the NASUWT, and a similar one to the NUT. If you would like to send one too, please email Victor Aguera.
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I am writing to offer my full support to the NASUWT's industrial action in National Autistic Society schools.
Yesterday (28 January), there was a Level One meeting for Bank group, attended by me (RMT rep), the TSSA rep and the GSM. Official minutes will appear in due course. Issues discussed, and outcomes, included the following:
It was noted that staff were not give adequate notice of the new roster at St. Paul’s and Chancery Lane at the end of last year. You are entitled to 14 days notice of any change to the roster, and management committed that this will happen in future.
Mad dogs and GSMs -don’t work Sundays
The OT ban is having a big impact on stations across the combine. LUL are struggling to keep stations open and are running at minimum numbers almost all day, every day
The effort our members are putting in is hugely appreciated and causing managers big headaches.
Local managers,under pressure from on high,are trying to interpret the framework agreement in a way that they say we have to move our shift, rest days or start finish times to help them out
The irony of their request for our goodwill assistance is lost on them.
AMENDED INDUSTRIAL ACTION
Further to my previous correspondence, I would again like to congratulate you for supporting your union’s call for strike action and action short of a strike in defence of your pension. Your Executive has carefully considered the strong wish of you and your colleagues to carry out industrial action in order to oppose these plans and those expressed by your representatives to fight TfL’s plans. I can now advise you that your General Grades Committee has decided to amend some of the industrial action.
Please print and distribute the guide attached
Dear RMT Service Control Comrades,
We have put together a guide for staff during the up and coming strike specifically for Service Control Staff.
A reminder that the times and instructions have changed to not to book on for any duty after 21.00 on Tuesday 4th February.
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In other news a successful vote was reached to take the first steps towards creating a Service Control branch, more news on this and other
Service Control matters will be in the newsletter next week.