THE MODERN DAY SLAVE DRIVERS - Cleaning companies' dirty tactics exposed

Submitted by plectrum on 6 March, 2009 - 02:21

The callous sacking of Mary Boakye by ISS is yet another stark example of the brutal methods being deployed by dodgy cleaning companies to silence RMT activists. Her cruel dismissal bears chilling resemblance to other cleaning grade representatives who refused to be muted and have lost their jobs as a result. Cleaning companies are, without doubt, very exploitative, but that ISS in particular is just too brutal in dealing with cleaners is well-documented.

WRONG SIDE DOORS - Another driver pays the price for company’s unsafe system

Submitted by plectrum on 6 March, 2009 - 02:11

Carl Campbell is the latest Victoria Line driver to pay the ultimate price for the lack of investment by Victoria Line management in Correct Side Door Enable equipment (CSDE), enjoyed by drivers on all other London Underground lines. In fact, Carl paid the price despite the fact that the panel at his Company Disciplinary Interview accepted the video evidence that the pilot light could have only “flickered” off and on and that the doors could not have been open in any reasonable interpretation of the word.

Deductions from Pay or Leave Because of Snow

Submitted by Brian Munro on 4 March, 2009 - 16:43

From RMT head office circular No. IR/70/09, dated 5th March 2009


DEDUCTIONS FROM PAY OR LEAVE BECAUSE OF SNOW

Some LUL members have lost pay or a day’s leave because of heavy snow prevented them coming in to work on Monday 2nd February 2009. The fact of the matter is that TFL decided not to run the buses, so it is totally unfair to punish staff.

Regional Council minutes 26/2/09

Submitted by Admin on 4 March, 2009 - 16:30

ATTENDANCE

  • Bakerloo branch - Malcolm Taylor, Sean Geoghegan
  • Camden no.3 branch - Pat O'Brien, Mick Crossey, John Reid, Geoff Palmer, Gerard Vickers, Becky Crocker, Tony Gandolfi
  • Central Line West branch - Paul Beirne, Vaughan Thomas (chair), Stefan Melnyk
  • DLR branch - Les Sime, Chris Ives
  • East Ham branch - Chris Baillie, Gary Woolf

Piccadilly Line Drivers Ballot for Action

Submitted by Admin on 4 March, 2009 - 11:41

From RMT head office circular No. IR/70/09, dated 5th March 2009

BREACH OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES – PICCADILLY LINE

In view of the ongoing concerns we have with regard to abuses of the disciplinary procedures on the Piccadilly Line, the ballot of Train Operators will go ahead as we are still in dispute.

For legal reasons two separate ballots will be held, one for Arnos Grove Ash House and the other for Acton Town Bollo House.

The ballot papers will be sent out to members on 10th March 2009 and the closing date will be 25th March 2009.

Deductions from Pay or Leave Because of Snow

Submitted by Admin on 4 March, 2009 - 11:39

From RMT head office circular No. IR/70/09, dated 5th March 2009

DEDUCTIONS FROM PAY OR LEAVE BECAUSE OF SNOW

Some LUL members have lost pay or a day’s leave because of heavy snow prevented them coming in to work on Monday 2nd February 2009. The fact of the matter is that TFL decided not to run the buses, so it is totally unfair to punish staff.

Stratford no.1 Branch Minutes: Thursday 12th February 2009

Submitted by Admin on 3 March, 2009 - 13:09

1. Attendees – List circulated

2. Apologies – M. Mujahid, D. Fitzpatrick, V.Morgan, T. O’Neill, W. Jarvis, U. Mirza, B. O’Dowd.

3. January Minutes
• Adrian Finney – Political Rep
• Cleaners Coordinator - T O’Neill
• Newsletter editor - B. Witham
• Number of branch committee members was counted wrong at AGM, 8 instead of 7. Branch agreed to have 8 members for this year.
• Another AGM delegate, Janine nominated V. Thomas, A. Thomson 2nd.

• Minutes moved – B. Witham.