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The Past we Inherit the Future we Build.- celebrating successful disputes
With the attacks to our terms and conditions its important to remember what we have inherited through members sticking together. A tried and tested stratergy which works.
RMT received a letter from Howard Collins (Chief Operating Officer) late on Friday 14th of December afternoon indicating that the Boxing Day proposals selling train drivers annual leave has been withdrawn (see the attachment). This is an important development for all drivers and the RMT’s campaign to defend our annual leave arrangements. The RMT’s decision to enter into a dispute and to hold a ballot for industrial action has been enough to overturn this proposal.
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We note the report from our Regional Organiser, explaining the situation regarding train testing at Wembley Park in November. No further action is required on this matter, but it reaffirms the importance of remaining vigilant regarding technological developments and testing that may be used as a pretext to attack jobs, conditions and safety.
We note that the two resolutions from London Transport Regional Council have already been dealt with by the GGC when they were submitted by branches.
London Transport Regional Council and branches to be advised.
RMT has today served notice to ballot train drivers on the Bakerloo and Central Lines for action short of strike action over London Underground’s detrainment procedures.
Despite warnings that LU’s procedures for detraining before trains go into sidings or depots is unsafe, LU have refused to implement a procedure on the Bakerloo Line for physically checking carriages to ensure they are clear of passengers. LU is also insisting on bringing in the same procedures on the Central Line.
This is a synopsis of the report given by the London Transport Region Executive Member Janine Booth to the London Transport Regional Council Meeting on 29th November 2012.
To get more details please try and attend your branch meeting or regional council - your rep should have more information too. Alternatively this site has lots of information and material for workplaces in the London Region.
LTRC RESOLUTIONS
PMAs
Click on the attachment to see the December edition of RMT up front.
Following our test train members’ vote for industrial action, and having discussed this with our representative, we instruct our test train members to take industrial action by refusing to test trains being prepared for driverless operation. This action is to start at 00:01 on Saturday 1 December and continue until further notice.
London Transport Regional Council and branches to be advised.
We note the report from our Regional Organiser and the responses from our representatives, expressing dissatisfaction with the company’s position. Accordingly, we instruct the General Secretary to seek talks with London Underground Ltd on this matter, and to place any developments in front of us.
London Transport Regional Council and branches to be advised.
As I understand it, the main current issues facing drivers are: