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What is a National Executive Committee decision?
This article is an 'executive decision' which has been written by the RMT National Executive Committee. The National Executive is the union's governing body in between AGMs. Its decisions set out what the union will do on a particular issue.
These decisions can often be brief, and may be one of several passed over a period of time. To get a better understanding or find out more information about what the RMT is doing, speak to your rep or attend your branch or Regional Council meeting.
We note the report of a meeting that took place yesterday with two Directors of London Underground Ltd. It appears that this meeting did not take place in line with our previous decision of 25 October 2012, and instruct the General Secretary to obtain an explanation of this and to place it in front of us.
We note that in the meeting, LUL stated that:
- there will be no driverless trains in the near future
- the Bakerloo line upgrade due in 2020 as yet has no agreed funding
- it anticipates employing more station staff as the service frequency increases
- it also anticipates changing the roles of station staff
This reaffirms both the folly of LUL’s cuts to station staffing in 2011, and the need for this union to fight vigorously to defend and improve London Underground jobs and conditions. It also leaves many concerns outstanding, including in the areas of service control, revenue control and ticket-selling, MATS, engineering and fleet. It leaves open the possibility of the introduction of driverless trains beyond the ‘near future’, and of serious attacks on station staff’s working conditions.
We instruct the General Secretary to ensure that our previous decisions on this issue are carried out.
London Transport Regional Council, branches and representatives to be advised.
What is a National Executive Committee decision?
This article is an 'executive decision' which has been written by the RMT National Executive Committee. The National Executive is the union's governing body in between AGMs. Its decisions set out what the union will do on a particular issue.
These decisions can often be brief, and may be one of several passed over a period of time. To get a better understanding or find out more information about what the RMT is doing, speak to your rep or attend your branch or Regional Council meeting.
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