News, reports and information for RMT members who work for London Underground Ltd
The issue of ‘cab security’ has been discussed at the highest levels with London Underground since the spate of terrorist attacks in London and Manchester last year. The RMT even raised this issue with London Mayor Sadiq Khan. At those discussions, Mark Wild, the LU Managing Director gave commitments that this issue would be resolved and that resources would be made available.
We congratulate both our Central Line branches for standing firm behind our Brother Paul Bailey, and resisting the stitch up being perpetrated against him by the company who have now upheld his dismissal on appeal and refused to grant the union a Directors Review.
This travesty calls into question the integrity of the entire drugs and alcohol policy and testing regime.
We instruct the General Secretary to immediately ballot our Driver Operators and Operator Instructors at all depots on the Central Line for Strike Action.
Members to be advised by email and text.
Paul Bailey, a driver at Leytonstone, remains sacked for passing a random drug and alcohol test.
The Head of Central Line Operations and the manager responsible for hearing Paul’s recent appeal, upheld the crazy CDI decision to dismiss Paul, despite all the evidence.
- Please download the attached leaflet to read more including what train driver's union RMT is doing to fight for justice for Paul.
The past few months have been tough for all staff.
Overtime shifts have not been paid out, which has led to not just frustration, but also financial hardships for a lot of us.
Management has tried to blame this on variation sheets not been filled out correctly. But when the sheets have been checked, they were in the vast majority, correct.
I emailed all staff with the process of how to claim their money owed, but this isn't good enough.
We congratulate our members on the convincing balloting turnout and magnificent yes vote which clearly demonstrates their deep concerns over the imposition of this unsafe practice.
We note that the ballot results are as follows:
The result for action short of strike is as follows:-
Number of members balloted: 67
Total votes cast 53 (79.1%)
Number voting “Yes” 53 (100%)
Number voting “No” 0
Spoilt Papers 0
The 40% and 50% thresholds were both met.
Subject: TFL TRANSFORMATION
We note the concerns of our LU Fleet Branch regarding the deviation from the company’s transformation process regarding re-wiring affecting our Fleet Materials Stores members; and the potential affect on them and other Fleet members.
We instruct the General Secretary to seek an urgent meeting with the company to raise our concerns, objections with the aim of full re-integration of our Fleet Materials Stores members back into the Fleet family.
Subject: VENDOR MANAGED INVENTORY SYSTEM, FLEET MATERIALS – LUL
We note the concerns of our LU Fleet Branch regarding the apparent outsourcing by stealth of our Fleet Material Stores member's work, and the threat posed to our members ongoing employment.
We instruct the General Secretary to seek an urgent meeting with the company to raise our concerns and objections with the view of an immediate end to all VMI and associated outsourcing of core Materials work to external contractors
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Subject: CANTEEN CLOSURE, HARROW, METROPOLITAN LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
We note the resolution from our Neasden Branch; and that the Machinery of Negotiation & Consultation has been exhausted.
This NEC is appalled by the company removing meal break facilities from our Driver Members, breaching longstanding agreements and consistently refusing to address the issue of an adequate staff canteen.