European TUC demonstration

European-wide demonstration in Brussels in response to the economic crisis. A key theme will be challenging the recent decision of the European Courts of Justice (Viking, Laval, Ruffert, Luxemburg) which fundamentally attack the ability of trade unions to take strike action and collectively bargain.

Inflation Figures for March - more evidence that LUL is cutting your pay

Submitted by Janine on 28 April, 2009 - 10:37

The inflation figures for March can be found here.

Management will undoubtedly point out the fact that RPI is now -0.4% and suggest that this means that prices are falling. However, CPI - which much more accurately reflects our real cost of living - is at +2.9%. So demands on our income are still rising significantly, but LUL still offers us just 1%, and that is tied to a five-year deal with RPI only for the next four years. The latest statistics do not justify LUL's offer: they simply confirm that it is a year-on-year real-terms pay cut.

Report: RMT Black and Ethnic Minority Members' Conference

Submitted by Admin on 28 April, 2009 - 09:07

Report by Glenroy Watson. The conference took place on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th March 2009.

Conference opened without our Chair, elected at last year’s conference and as a result I was elected to Chair this year's conference in direct contradiction of our ‘own’ standing orders. More about that, later.

Conference was again well attended, but could have been better.

Re-Ballot Leaflet

Submitted by Admin on 25 April, 2009 - 21:13

Read the text below; click '1 attachment / file name to download the leaflet.

RMT are to re-ballot all London Underground & Transport for London Members following management running to un-elected lawyers to find spurious legal loopholes to deny you your right to protest against their appalling pay offer, their intention to bring in compulsory redundancies and their victimisation of union activists & reps.

Report on Progress of Resolutions - April 2009

Submitted by Admin on 23 April, 2009 - 23:00

Click on the policy title to read the resolution.

MARCH’S RESOLUTIONS

Cleaners

  • This resolution was passed on to the Council of Executives.
  • The Regional Council has resourced one of our sacked cleaner reps to carry out organising work around depots for two days per week for three weeks (cost: £630).
  • We are holding a cleaners’ organising week this week, funding three reps to carry out this activity (cost: £1,050).
  • This money is from additional funding from head office specifically for this organising activity.

RMT Drivers Strike for Justice

Submitted by Admin on 23 April, 2009 - 20:01


Victoria line drivers held a solid day of strike action, with not a single train running all day Wednesday.

The drivers took action to demand the reinstatement of sacked workmate Carl Campbell (pictured) as well as the installation of Correct Side Door Enabling equipment, and an end to managers' mistreatment of staff, especially RMT branch chair Glenroy Watson.



Trains Health and Safety Council Newsletter - XTP: Management shamed

Submitted by Admin on 23 April, 2009 - 17:52

Click '1 attachment' / file name to download the newsletter. Read the text below ...

HMRI have written to LU raising serious concerns about the safety of the Cross Track Projection system (XTP). The railway inspectorate has told LU what your safety reps have been telling them for the past 6 months: that XTP is a distraction to drivers and is just not safe! When this system was first consulted upon, CBS gave assurances to safety reps that the system would turn off before the train entered the platform. A catalogue of lies, excuses and U-turns later, we are in the position where by the projector stays on constantly in many locations. This, as we have told LU management many times, causes a serious distraction to the driver at a time when they should be concentrating on the PTI, the combine’s greatest risk. As our concerns have been ignored we can only assume that the revenue received outweighs any risk involved.

Resolution: Defend Redeployment Rights in TubeLines

Submitted by Janine on 23 April, 2009 - 17:35

The following resolution, submitted by LU Fleet branch and seconded by LU Engineering branch, was passed unanimously at the April meeting of the Regional Council ...

Following the reorganisation of admin and HR roles in TubeLines operations some of our members were displaced to the redeployment pool.

As a consequence of the reorganisation one of the HR assistant posts has remained vacant despite three attempts to fill it internally.