Eamonn Lynch's blog

Black & Ethnic Members

Black and Ethnic members have elected a new Secretary for the South East Region.

The new Secretary is Glen Hart from Morden Group; here he outlines upcoming meetings and organising activities. Click on the attachment for full details on dates and times.

Fit For London?


For some the jaunt up to Stratford has been a jolly old jape. Day off from your duty, no uniform, trip round the Olympic site, the only downside, having to listen to the LUL propaganda machine telling us how wonderful the world will be post Olympics. Happy days indeed.

RMT Platform

Click on the attachment to read the latest edition of RMTPlatform.

Included in this edition are LULs plans to have station staff flogging their guts out 24/7 for a few measly quid?
Thankfully ASLE&F we are not!!
The RMT have turned down flat this insulting and divisive offer.

Also read some questions you may wish Mr Browns boys to answer when taken to Stratford for your indoctrination/fit for work gathering.* delete as appropriate

Station and Revenue Grades Committee

• AGM on 23 February 2102 1430 at the Exmouth Arms, Starcross St, NW1, we will elect Chair and Secretary of committee. Nominations welcome.
• Come along and hear your level 2/Tier 2 reps report back, discuss and get advice.
• Olympic deal latest.
• All RMT Revenue & Station Staff Welcome.
• It’s your union, your job, come along and have your say

ALL GRADES UNITED

SOLIDARITY WINS WORKPLACE JUSTICE

Elaine Holness Employment Tribunal 6/2/12

Elaine Holness Employment Tribunal February 6 2012

Elaine will finally get her chance to have her case heard at the Employment Tribunal in West Croydon on Monday Feb 6. Please make every effort to come down and support our comrade who has been treated so disgracefully since March 2009 by LUL and until we secure her re-instatement the victimisation dispute should not be considered closed.

Another year, another victimised rep !

RMT to begin ballot for industrial action on WightLink ferries over victimisation of staff rep

Publication Date: November 29 2011

TRANSPORT UNION RMT confirmed today that it is to begin balloting tomorrow (30 November) for strike action and action short of a strike all members on Wightlink’s Portsmouth routes over the victimisation and unfair dismissal of an RMT union representative Paul Kelly.

Personal Thanks For Your Support

EAMONN LYNCH

T/Op E&C DT

1/19/2011

Dear Colleagues,

As you are aware, I was summarily dismissed from LUL on October 13th 2010.
This letter is my chance to set out the facts of the case rather than the half truths, rumours and spin LUL have chosen to fill the media with.

On August 9th my train had a defective trip cock at Stonebridge Park. When this incident was being investigated, I was given assurances by Bakerloo senior managers that my job was not on the line and I would face a misconduct charge at the most.

Don’t Call Us...We`ll Call You!!

Connect radio.....don’t ya just love it??
Remember when it was rolled out onto the combine as the great answer to all our problems with comms , we would be able to radio, phone , text and even email!!
Well now seems that up at Stonebridge Park reception roads on the Up (SB) end, T/Ops can neither call the Wembley Signaller nor the Tower.
We get why we can’t connect to the Tower.
But the Wembley Box?
It’s their Railway for crissakes!

We Don't Have Break Aways On The Bakerloo Line!

Breaking news from Queens Park.Well we do now!

It would seem that no sooner do them Tory scum get into power then all hell breaks loose on the London Underground.
Fresh from a derailment on the Picc yesterday, the unbelievable scenario of a train break away on the Bakerloo has occurred.
I am not saying the cause is solely to do with neoliberal coalitions but come on, look at the facts.
2 days in the hot seat and 2 serious incidents follow rapidly.

Farewell To Fitz Chambers

Come along to the Clachan Public House to bid a fond farewell to a RMT legend !
19 May at 1600 hrs for an evening of celebration with Fitz.
Wish him well on whatever career he chooses and enjoy a few jars of beer with us.
As luck would have it,thats the day we get our CSS bonus and the balance of our pay LUL cheated us out of in April.
A double celebration if you will !!!

Anyone wishing to donate to Fitz`s collection please give to the following before 19 May;