Council of Executives Report to Regional Council Executive, July 2011
Submitted by Janine on 12 July, 2011 - 15:50
Victimisations
- Arwyn reinstated - dispute resolved - details of settlement to be given verbally
- request for donation to LabourStart
- outstanding victimisation cases - Tony Rowntree; Jayesh Patel; Tunde Amanah
- review of industrial disputes
Pay & Conditions
- London Underground - Company Council tomorrow; cleaning vouchers
- Tube Lines (ex-Alstom) - accepted
- EDF Powerlink - rejected
- CBS Outdoor - accepted
- TfL - third year of 3-year deal
- comparison and co-ordination of pay in various companies in the region
LU Job Cuts
- overtime ban / HGW ban / work-to-rule lifted
- reps' proposals back on GGC agenda following successful appeal at AGM
- equality issues - see decision
TfL 'Restructuring and Staff Reductions' policy - accepted; see decision
Engineering / Fleet disputes
- Northumberland Park IT Disciplinary dispute - resolved
- Signals grade progression dispute - resolved
- Bullying at Thales - request for industrial action ballot
LU Station Staff
- Framework Agreement - decision; know your rights guide; outstanding disciplinary sanctions
- LU agreed to discuss allocation of reps
LU service control
- 28 days' notice of rest days
- 'Command and control review' - formation of one control centre
Equalities
- Women - survey; film; training for region; training national; request to fund email list
- Disabled workers - conference to be held later this year
- LGBT - new poster available; conference resolutions to be discussed by Council of Executives Friday 15/7
- Age discrimination - retirement at 65
- Young members - advisory committee to be 5 per region following LTRC resolution - notice of election issued
Organising
- Members in 'wrong' branch - Council of Executives has agreed that RO can produce a quarterly report for action
- Training - 'producing effective printed materials' - Friday 12/8
Olympics - greater co-ordination
Possible merger with TSSA and other unions
AGM - decisions to be discussed at Council of Executives on Friday 15/7
National railway
- Bombardier job losses - demonstration Saturday 23/7
- McNulty - pamphlets available
- Justice for Jarvis workers
International issues
- Egypt - appeal lost at AGM; Kamal Abbas was due to address Council of Executives Friday 15/7, but has returned to Egypt due to new demonstrations etc
- Delhi - Metro workers on strike - please sign petition and send message of support
- Israel - railworkers' strike; Palestinian quarry workers' strike
Janine Booth, 12 July 2011
Latest headlines from rmt.org.uk
TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that driver members at a range of depots serving the Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan and Circle Lines will be taking industrial action in a dispute arising from the introduction of the new S Stock fleet.
In separate ballots conducted over the past two weeks, tube drivers, cleaners and TFL electricians and engineers have voted overwhelmingly for action in a series of disputes over attacks on agreements and working conditions, pay and threatened redundancies.
RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said:
'This is another blast of bad news to hit Jubilee Line users after the repeated problems with the fleet and the automated operating system.
TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that electricians and engineers working for contractors Mitie on the TFL contract are to be balloted for strike action and action short of a strike in a dispute over redundancies and unilateral changes to working conditions.
S Stock tube drivers on Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan and Circle lines to be balloted for action over attack on working conditions
