LUL Trains

Dear Colleagues,

Breakdown in Industrial Relations, Train Operators, Central Line London Underground

I write to advise you that the ballot has now closed and the result for each Central Line Traincrew Depot (TD) is follows: -

​Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?

Subject: BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND

That we note the request from the company to attend ACAS; but that they have put nothing forward to resolve this dispute.

The strike remains on; and we look forward to receiving a meaningful resolution from the company to be discussed at ACAS at the earliest opportunity from Monday.

That we note the report from our Lead Officer that the company’s secret planned backlash against our members has been exposed.

Upon booking on, the company are planning to doorstep our driver members taking industrial action short of a strike, instructing them to confirm they will carry out the new imposed unsafe detraining process; sending them home without pay if they say they are abiding by their unions instruction to work safely.

This union will NOT tolerate our driver members being intimidated or victimised for taking lawful industrial action.

The attached leaflet explains to passengers why the Piccadilly Line strike action is taking place.

Please share widely.

For all the latest news on the Piccadilly Line dispute, check out this newsletter from activists on the line.

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RMT confirms ACAS talks this morning in Piccadilly Line drivers dispute

Tube union RMT confirmed today that it will be attending talks at ACAS this morning in the long-running dispute on the Piccadilly Line over the breakdown of industrial relations and a comprehensive failure by management to deliver on promised improvements following previous rounds of industrial action.

Strike action scheduled to start at lunchtime Wednesday and running on a phased basis through to Saturday remains on.

RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said;

Jubilee South News is written by RMT activists in the Jubilee South branch. Please print and distribute in your workplace, and share online with colleagues.

In this edition:

• CSAs join detrainment dispute

• Is WTT15 Safe?

• Inappropriate use of CCTV

• Core values under pressure

• New rosters at Waterloo

• Police, thieves and blurred lines

• Calling in sick?

• People forum

• The RMT is your union, have your say!

That we note the resolution from our Jubilee South Branch and applaud their concern over this unsafe practice which is detrimental to our members and the travelling public.

Therefore, we instruct the General Secretary to ballot all CSA1 staff members at Waterloo for action short of strike that:

They will not give the right to, indicate to or in any other way give assistance to any Waterloo & City Line Train Operators to proceed into the depot or siding, that has not first been physically detrained.

Members to be advised by email and text.

RMT Upfront is the newsletter for London Underground drivers, produced by RMT activists.

Here's a taster of what is in this edition.  Download the newsletter to read the full articles, share it online ands distribute it in your depot.

Occupational ill health 
In the latest round of Fit for Nothing or Transformation as LU prefer to call it Occupational Health have become another victim of the abacus and axe.

Subject: LUL SECURITY – DRIVERS CABS

That we note the resolution and the concerns from our East Ham Branch, and instruct the General Secretary to place a full report from the Lead Officer back in front of the NEC as soon as possible.

Members to be advised by email and text.

East Ham Branch and the London Transport Regional Council to be advised.