Jubilee South Branch News late June 2018

Submitted by Admin on 25 June, 2018 - 14:42

Jubilee South Branch News is the newsletter for workers on the Jubilee line, including station workers between Westminster and Stratford, train drivers at North Greenwich and Stratford, cleaners and caterers and controllers at SMD.

In this edition:

  • RMT secures extra weekend rest days

  • Got a meeting with your manager? Take your rep

  • 8 days a week

  • Code 36 spells danger

  • Detrainment staff critical

  • Data protection - know your rights

It's a yes!

Submitted by Admin on 24 June, 2018 - 16:11

Subject: BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND

We congratulate our members and both Finsbury Park and Piccadilly & District Line West on a solid yes vote in this ballot.

The result for strike action is as follows:-
Number of members balloted: 420
Total votes cast 298 (71%)
Number voting “Yes” 285 (67.9% of members balloted)
Number voting “No” 13
Spoilt Papers 0

The 40% and 50% thresholds were both met.

Southgate explosion: RMT wishes injured passengers a speedy recovery

Submitted by Admin on 20 June, 2018 - 22:18

Yesterday evening , in what appears to be a power tool battery explosion, a major incident unfolded at Southgate station on the London Underground network.

The union understands that members of the public were hospitalised and we wish them a speedy recovery.

Station staff were once again fantastic in dealing with the initial incident and getting people to safety whilst undertaking a full speedy evacuation in very difficult circumstances.

Edgware Road Safety News

Submitted by Admin on 20 June, 2018 - 22:13

Edgware Road Safety News has the latest important issues from your RMT H&S rep.

In this edition:

  • We Still Don’t Know If This System Is Safe 
  • HMS Familiarisation: Nothing Agreed Yet
  • 50mph Target Speed Into HMS Dt! 
  • Platform Strike 
  • Beeping Noise 
  • Issues From 30 May Meeting With Management
  • Latimer Road Facilities/timings 
  • 'Amnesty': It’s Ok To Make Mistakes

The newsletter is attached for you to download.

Jubilee dispute ends as RMT secures more weekend rest days for drivers

Submitted by Admin on 20 June, 2018 - 13:34

We note the report from the Lead Officer regarding the proposal from management.

We congratulate our Members, Negotiations Team, Lead Officer and both Jubilee Line Branches on fighting for and achieving this proposal from the company that addresses the issues of the dispute by returning the rest days management took away as a consequence of their imposed roster which will now be returned under our current agreements.

Further, we instruct the General Secretary to write to the company advising them of our acceptance of the proposal and that we are no longer in dispute.

Upgrades News June 2018

Submitted by Admin on 18 June, 2018 - 21:35

Upgrades News is for drivers on the sub-surface railway. It has all the latest information abouit signalling upgrades on the Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City, Circle and District Lines.  In this edition:

  • Hammersmith ‘sidings’ concerns raised
  • Target Speed Error 
  • ATO train strikes platform
  • ‘Myth busting’ meeting report 
  • Signal abnormality discovered 

Please download and distribute in your workplace, or share online.

Jubilee News: dispute special

Submitted by Admin on 15 June, 2018 - 16:13

Jubilee News is a special newsletter for drivers on the Jubilee Line, produced by RMT activists.

In this edition:

  • Management offer increase in Saturday rest days
    The RMT National Executive will debate and make a formal decision about the offer from LU early next week

  • The detail of the offer from LUL​

  • ACAS - An insider’s report

  • ​RMT tells LU 'end the bullying culture' following ET loss

  • Check your details

  • Executive report: Ballot prepared for all LUL grades over unfair sacking

Industrial action called in train prep payment dispute

Submitted by Admin on 15 June, 2018 - 12:24

Subject: TRAIN PREPARATION PAYMENTS, TRANSPLANT MAINTENANCE STAFF – LONDON UNDERGROUND (ex-AP JNP)

In line with our Members determination to fight for recognition and renumeration for train preparation; we instruct our Members to (Advanced Train Maintainers, Duty
Maintenance Managers & Team Leaders (Train Maintenance)) to take Industrial Action short of a Strike in the form an overtime ban and rest day working ban from 00:01 Friday 28 th June 2018 until further notice.

Industrial action called in Transplant pay parity dispute

Submitted by Admin on 15 June, 2018 - 12:21

Subject: PAY PARITY, TRANSPLANT MAINTENANCE / STORES STAFF – LONDON UNDERGROUND (ex-AP JNP)

In line with our Members determination to fight for pay parity; we instruct our Members (Maintenance Performance Manager, Materials Manager, Storeman, Storeman Team Leader, Technical Manager, Train Maintainer (Train Maintenance)) to take Industrial Action short of a Strike in the form an overtime ban and rest day working ban from 00:01 Friday 28 th June 2018 until further notice.