RMT to Investigate Unfair Treatment on London Overground

Submitted by Janine on 8 September, 2011 - 19:41

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

That we note the correspondence from our Willesden Rail Branch and are concerned at the issues raised including the unfair treatment or our Conductor members in comparison to Drivers in another organization and the reported harassment and monitoring of our members in regard to Uniform Standards.

The General Secretary is instructed to request a meeting with the company in order to discuss the issues raised in the correspondence and to obtain a report for the GGC from the Lead Officer on this matter.

Transferred Staff Get 6-7.5% Pay Rise

Submitted by Janine on 8 September, 2011 - 19:41

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

We note the agreement from Transport for London that staff recently transferred from London Underground will receive the same pay award as other TfL employees, receiving a rise of between 6% and 7.5%. We endorse our Regional Organiser’s recommendation that we accept this.

This offer underlines the inadequacy of other pay offers in companies either owned or contracted/franchised by TfL, such as London Underground and Alstom Metro Trains.

We therefore instruct the General Secretary to:

RMT Fights Back Against Imposition of Unsafe Procedures for Tube Drivers

Submitted by Janine on 8 September, 2011 - 18:00

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

We note the report from our Regional Organiser. We also note the expressed view of our trains health and safety representatives that three particular aspects of London Underground’s ‘Operational Effectiveness Programme’ and are unacceptable and potentially dangerous. These are the proposed new procedures for: reversing a train; platform re-categorisation; and carrying passengers over a shunt signal. London Underground is now imposing Operational Standards Notice (OSN) 101 against the objections of our representatives.

RMT to Fight for Justice for Jayesh

Submitted by Janine on 8 September, 2011 - 18:00

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

Following our previous decision of 22 June, we are appalled that London Underground has upheld the unjust downgrading of Jayesh Patel at appeal.
We note the resolution from our Bakerloo branch, and applaud the willingness of our Bakerloo train driver members to take strike action to reverse this downgrading.

Transfer: Carillion to TfL

Submitted by Janine on 8 September, 2011 - 18:00

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

We note the legal advice regarding the problems that our Regional Organiser has experienced in obtaining information about this transfer. As recommended by our legal advisor, we instruct the General Secretary to make a formal request for disclosure of the minutes of all relevant meetings leading up to transfer. We also instruct the General Secretary to obtain from the Regional Organiser a report of any outstanding issues about which our members feel aggrieved.

LU Harassment and Bullying Procedure

Submitted by Janine on 8 September, 2011 - 18:00

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

We note the report from our Regional Organiser and that London Underground has agreed to reconvene the Harassment and Bullying Joint Working Party to review the Harassment and Bullying Policy due to have taken place 12 months after its introduction

We instruct the General Secretary to offer full support tour representatives who are taking part in this review and to obtain a progress report following the next JWP meeting on 19th September.

Olympics - Serco Docklands

Submitted by Janine on 8 September, 2011 - 18:00

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

That we note the report from our Lead Officer on negotiations with DLR. The General Secretary is instructed to ensure that we enter into negotiations with Serco Docklands on the Olympics issue and to ensure that reports are placed before the General Grades Committee so that we can co-ordinate our response with those offers received from other companies.