Staff Our Stations Campaign Continues
Submitted by Peter on 19 April, 2012 - 14:19
We wish to map station staffing by collating the following information about each company
that operates stations:
Bob Crow Writes To London Underground Director Of Safety To Set Out RMT Concerns For Tube Safety During Tube Lines Strike
Submitted by Admin on 19 April, 2012 - 00:25RMT General Secretary Bob Crow has written to LUL Director of Safety Mike Strzelecki about RMT safety concerns
Meeting To Support Trade Unionist & Socialist Candidates In London Assembly Elections
The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) is standing in elections on Thursday 3 May for the London Assembly against cuts and privatisation of public services.
Jubilee South Branch Motion: ‘Gay Cure’ Adverts On TfL Buses
Submitted by Peter on 18 April, 2012 - 23:16This motion was passed at Jubilee South & East London Lines April Meeting - it relates to this story
It is disgraceful that such clearly homophobic adverts could get so near to being placed on London buses.
Jubilee South Branch Motion: London Underground Olympic Working Negotiations
Submitted by Peter on 18 April, 2012 - 23:12Jubilee South And East London line Branch passed the following motion at their April meeting
Jubilee South & East London Line Branch believe that our negotiators should and mostly do reflect the general feeling amongst LTRC members and reps when negotiating on our unions behalf.
This branch agrees that we should not be working outside of our frameworks during the Olympic period. This remains our view whether it is voluntary or if we are forced to break agreements.
ASLEF, TSSA And RMT Agree To Seek Joint Approach To Protect LU Staff Levels
Submitted by Peter on 18 April, 2012 - 23:08We welcome the correspondence from ASLEF and TSSA agreeing to seek a joint approach to protecting London Underground staffing levels for the duration of the current pay settlement. We instruct the General Secretary to arrange an early meeting with ASLEF and TSSA on this matter, and to press Unite for a response. This issue to be placed back in front of us with a report of this meeting, and in the event of any other development.
London Transport Regional Council and branches with London Underground members to be advised.
London Underground Changes To Station Supervisors Control Over Station Access
Submitted by Peter on 18 April, 2012 - 23:05We note the request from our Regional Organiser and accordingly instruct the General Secretary to advise London Underground that we are in dispute with the company on this matter and are available for talks to seek a resolution.
London Transport Regional Council and branches to be advised.
Concern As Tube Lines Workers Medical Cover Is Transferred To New Provider With No Consultation With RMT
Submitted by Peter on 18 April, 2012 - 23:02We note the correspondence from our lead officer, and share his alarm that Tube Lines has notified members that it to change its occupational health provider from Aviva to Capita without any consultation with this union, and has written to members asking them to sign release forms for their medical information to be transferred to Capita.
RMT To Ballot Cubic Transportation Members For Strike Action Following Paltry Pay Offer
Submitted by Admin on 18 April, 2012 - 22:55We note the report from our Regional Organiser, who met with Cubic Transportation services
today to discuss our pay claim and an Olympic bonus. The company:
RMT London Taxi Branch Demand That TfL Suspends Operating Licence Of Addison Lee PLC
Submitted by Admin on 18 April, 2012 - 22:49RMT London Taxi Branch notes the instruction by Addison Lee PLC (A London Private Hire Operator) to instruct their driver to break the law by using bus lanes reserved for Buses and Taxis.
We demand that Transport for London (TfL) suspends the operating licence of Addison Lee PLC with immediate effect and rigorously enforce the Bus Lanes to prevent such dangerous and reckless behaviour.