Finsbury Park branch
Piccadilly Line Drivers Return Massive Yes For Strike
Submitted by Peter2 on 19 May, 2013 - 18:41
BREACHES OF AGREEMENTS AND FAILURE TO ADDRESS REASONABLE CONCERNS – DRIVERS - PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note the ballot result is as follows:-
Are you willing to take strike action?
Total votes cast ...203...
Number voting “Yes” ...182...(89.7%)............
Number voting “No” ....21.................
Spoilt Papers .....0...............
Tube Drivers Strike Ballot Announced
Submitted by admin on 15 April, 2013 - 14:33Tube union RMT today confirmed a ballot for strike action of Train Operators and Instructor Operators on the Piccadilly Line in response to London Underground riding roughshod over agreements and abusing a range of agreed policies and procedures.
London Underground has also unilaterally decided to split Acton Town Piccadilly Depot into two, ripping up rosters and booking times, refusing perfectly reasonable requests for decent staff facilities and bulldozing through their plans outside of the agreed negotiating machinery.
RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said:
Piccadilly Line Drivers Balloted As 'Management Are Riding Roughshod Over Agreements'
Submitted by admin on 10 April, 2013 - 18:34We note the report from our Regional Organiser and the resolution from our Finsbury Park branch.
We note that it is the unanimously-held view of our drivers' representatives and branch officers on the Piccadilly line that the union should ballot Piccadilly line drivers for strike action without delay.
Our representatives believe that the line's management are riding roughshod over agreements and for some time appear to have been deliberately misinterpreting policy on SPADs, holistic reports and attendance, particularly at Arnos Grove.
Motions Passed At London Transport Regional Council March '13
Submitted by Peter2 on 6 March, 2013 - 16:07
These motions were passed at the LTRC in march 2013.
Thermal wear - Finsbury Park branch
"This region notes that London Underground’s uniform issue to front-line staff is not fit for purpose. Staff are issued with almost the same uniform, no matter what the weather conditions
are, all year round.
Finsbury Park Branch News February 2013
Submitted by admin on 7 February, 2013 - 15:17
Here is the latest edition on the Finsbury Park branch newsletter.
In this edition:
- Protect your job, play it safe
- Boxing not so clever
- X-ray specs, anyone?
- Hardship fund - what's it about?
- Stiched up after helping out
- Victoria Line drivers survey
You may be able to view the newsletter below, otherwise use the 'attachments' link to download it
Proposed Motion On Financial products mis sold to Consumers
Submitted by ifordavies on 15 March, 2013 - 14:41This trade union branch notes bankers tend to see consumers as customers who can be “exploited” by layering on more fees. The consumer is simply an income stream and exploiting that is the purpose of the majority of banks.
Industrial Action On The Victoria Line Revised Following Developments
Submitted by admin on 11 October, 2012 - 21:55We note the views expressed by our representatives at our meeting on 8 October, and reaffirm the following industrial action, instructing our Victoria line driver members to:
- NOT to recognise the imposed sensitive edge door procedure and to work the previous safer instruction. i.e. go back to the carriage concerned and physically check the cause of activation.
- NOT to sign for the new Defective In Service Instruction (D.I.S.I.) handbook and not to recognise this as a condition of service and to work to the previous D.I.S.I. book.
Disability Discrimination Tribunal 2010 - London Underground v Vuoto
Submitted by admin on 27 August, 2012 - 13:57This article is about an important Employment Tribunal decision regarding a claim of disability related discrimination. The claimant, a London Underground ticket office worker, won the tribunal and following appeal.
"Appeal by Respondents against ET's findings on disability related discrimination, reasonable adjustments and unfair dismissal. No error of law found in ET's reasoning or decisions on these claims. Given their findings of fact, they were held to be entitled to find in the Claimant's favour and their judgment was held to be sufficiently reasoned. Appeal dismissed."
Continue reading to see the case in full.
RMT To Approach ASLEF For A Joint Campaign Against Victoria Line Train Automatic Door Opening Plans
Submitted by admin on 13 April, 2012 - 02:06We note the request from our Finsbury Park branch, suggesting a joint campaign with ASLEF against the introduction of Automatic Door Opening on the Victoria Line, believing this to be a major component of London Underground’s preparation for the introduction of ‘driverless trains’. We accordingly instruct the General Secretary to contact ASLEF seeking a joint campaign on this issue.
We also encourage our Finsbury Park branch and trains representatives to pursue this with ASLEF at a company and local level.
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