News, reports and information for London Underground train drivers
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Proposed changes are afoot
We all know that there is a recession. We have witnessed it first hand with this year’s pay cut and the sacking of our members just to reduce staffing numbers.
Please find the following Important Safety Information from the Regional Organiser
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR JUBILEE LINE DRIVERS
Dear Colleagues,
We need to advise you that Jubilee Line train maintainers at Stratford Market Depot, Neasden and Stanmore will be taking industrial action for 24 hours from 19.29 hours on Wednesday 24th January. This will be repeated the following Sunday to Monday, and every Sunday/Monday for three months.
Their dispute is due to the fact that their Northern Line counterparts get paid considerably more money for doing the exact same job.
This dispute could have serious implications for the safety of the trains that will be offered for service during and following the industrial action.
Deadline for resolutions and for delegates' registration for this years National Conference of Train Crew and Shunting Grades
Venue: Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle
RMT train driver members on the Bakerloo Line have returned a massive yes vote in the fight to defend 2 of our colleagues who were recently summarily dismissed. In a 50% turnout Elephant & Castle members voted a massive 10-1 in favour of strike action to defend Bro. Chambers and Queens Park returned a handsome 4-1 majority in defence of Bro. Miah. All Bakerloo drivers are urged to support the fight to reinstate both. There is a meeting on Thursday 14th January at 16:00 hours in the Clachan: nearest tube Oxford Cicus, to discuss what action we take next.
RMT reps on the Trains Functional Council have been informed by London Underground bosses on plans to cut more staff on the train side. Bill O'Dowd reported "we have now had confirmation, that Management intend to remove Rostered Team Talk from new working Time Tables, this was revealed to us at the last TFC". The RMT objected to these further cuts to train grades staffing levels.
This resolution was passed by the February Regional Council meeting.
This Regional Council instructs the Regional Organiser and the Trains Functional Council representatives to enter into negotiations with LUL to revise the numbers of local trains representatives. This revision to be in line with the documentation provided by TFC member Vaughan Thomas and discussed at the Train Grades meeting held on January 6th.
Supporting information:
This resolution was remitted by the January Regional Council meeting to the February Regional Council executive meeting.
The Bakerloo Branch agreed the following resolutions to go to the next Regional Council:
Train Grades Committee Organisation
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Three Bakerloo Line drivers have received early Christmas presents from the Bakerloo Line management in the past couple of weeks: two sacked, one dipped.
All three cases could quite easily have been handled more compassionately by management but instead the axe was wielded unnecessarily.
RMT Trains Council representative Dean O'Hanlon writes ...
I attended today’s meeting of the Instructor Operator (I/Op) Joint Working Party and we discussed the following: