RMT hauls LU over the coals for breach of confidentiality

Submitted by Admin on 27 April, 2018 - 12:02

Your union recently exposed a serious breach of data protection by London Underground, whereby historic, and some current, information relating to case conferences, disciplinaries, sickness records, etc., for all station groups and train depots across the combine may have been accessible to a significantly greater number of individuals than those who legitimately needed to access it, via a shared “ESISHARE” drive accessible to CSS and CSM-grade staff logged into OneLondon.

Central Line East Special Meeting

There will be a special extended meeting of the Central Line east to discuss the possible reafffliiation of the RMT to the Labour party, Members should make a special effort to attend this important meeting. The meeting will be held on May 10th at the Ex Services club, Harvey road, Leytonstone. It will start at 16.00hrs. Please print off a few of the leaflets for your workplace and ensure all your workmates know about this meeting.  

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Jubilee Line drivers to be balloted over increased weekend working

Submitted by Admin on 26 April, 2018 - 11:00

INTRODUCTION OF WTT15 – TRAIN OPERATORS – JUBILEE LINE, LONDON UNDERGROUND

The following resolution was recently received from Neasden Branch:-

“This branch notes that London Underground is proposing to introduce Working Timetable 15 from 20th May 2018.

Following a recent schedules meeting and scrutiny by our representatives it became clear that the introduction of WTT15 would increase the volume of weekend working which is in breach of the pay dispute resolution agreement dated 21st May 2016.

DLR strike suspended as 'significant progress' made

Submitted by Admin on 19 April, 2018 - 23:32

RMT suspends strike action on Docklands Light Railway after significant progress in ACAS talks with the company.

RAIL UNION RMT has confirmed that scheduled strike action on Keolis Amey Docklands, due to start tomorrow and stretch across the weekend, has been suspended after significant progress has been made in talks with the company hosted by ACAS. The union remains in dispute.

 General Secretary Mick Cash said today;

Transport union RMT pledges "solidarité totale" with striking French rail workers

Submitted by Admin on 15 April, 2018 - 13:17

TRANSPORT UNION RMT today pledged “total solidarity” with striking rail workers in France in their fight to defend jobs, workers’ rights and the principle of a publicly-owned railway.

Members at the union’s train crew conference, meeting in Aberystwyth, have confirmed the support and General Secretary Mick Cash has sent the following message to the CGT union in France:

An open letter to station AG1s: Join the RMT and fight Transformation

Submitted by Admin on 11 April, 2018 - 22:00

This is an open letter from station staff RMT members to our support staff (AG1’s in old money).

We have become increasingly concerned at the proposals you are facing as part of LU’s so-called Transformation. We ourselves have just been dragged through the lunacy of Fit for the Future: Stations, and we always knew that when LU had finished with us, other groups of LU staff would likely come under the cosh.

RMT shocked and horrified that tube worker was pushed onto the track

Submitted by Admin on 11 April, 2018 - 16:10

RMT response to Victoria station staff incident yesterday ( Tuesday 10th April ) where a member of staff was pushed onto the track

Tube union RMT has reacted with shock and horror to yesterday's incident at Victoria station where a member of staff was pushed onto the track.

The union says that tube staff play a vital role in moving London around and are the unsung hero’s of the capital and that no corners should be cut when it comes to safety.