News, reports and information for London Underground train drivers
16th July 2018
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
Subject: REMOVAL OF DETRAINMENT STAFF, WATERLOO, WATERLOO & CITY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
We note the resolution from our Central Line East Branch; and that this cost cutting exercise by the company is putting passengers lives at risk and our members safety at risk.
We instruct the General Secretary to advise the company a dispute now exists between our respective organisations and to arrange a ballot for action short of a strike for all Leytonstone Depot Train Operators and Operator Instructors but excluding Night Tube Drivers.
Subject: BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
LUL/14/2
We congratulate our negotiations team and Lead Officer on achieving vast movement from the company in all four items of this dispute.
None of this would have been remotely possible without the crushing pressure of the strike mandate and proposed strike dates which our Train Operator Members in both Finsbury Park and Piccadilly & District West branches delivered.
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/246/18, 1st June 2018), the ballot concluded with members' voting as follows:-
Are you prepared to take strike action?
Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 420
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 298
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 285
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS
PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
Further to previous correspondence, all Piccadilly Line Driver members are congratulated for the solid yes vote for both strike action and action short of a strike in this dispute. Following special Branch meetings, the National Executive Committee has considered this matter and taken the decision to call on you and your colleagues to take strike action by not booking on for any shifts that commence between:-
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We note the report from the Lead Officer regarding the proposal from management.
We congratulate our Members, Negotiations Team, Lead Officer and both Jubilee Line Branches on fighting for and achieving this proposal from the company that addresses the issues of the dispute by returning the rest days management took away as a consequence of their imposed roster which will now be returned under our current agreements.
Further, we instruct the General Secretary to write to the company advising them of our acceptance of the proposal and that we are no longer in dispute.
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Executive report: Ballot prepared for all LUL grades over unfair sacking
We note the progress made in dispute talks at ACAS today; and that the company has moved considerably toward resolving the dispute they have created.pp
Accordingly, we suspend strike action due to take place from 00:01 to 23:59 on Thursday 14th June 2018.
We remain in dispute and will be at ACAS tomorrow morning for further talks with the company.
Members to be advised by email and text.
Neasden and Jubilee Line South Branches and the London Transport Regional Council to be advised.