Victoria Line Drivers Balloted For Strike Over Range Of Grievances
Submitted by rmtlondon on 9 August, 2013 - 23:50Tube union RMT confirmed today that train crew members on the Victoria Line are to be balloted for strike action over a range of grievances that amount to a total breakdown in industrial relations:
- Forcing Drivers to work overtime. Drivers being made to start a duty which would result in them working beyond their finishing time.
- Failing to hold meetings requested by members such as flexible working requests, grievance hearings, and disciplinary appeal hearings.
- Trying to conduct meetings without the full level 1 rep in attendance.