Ross Marshall, RCI Central Line, Staff Side Secretary, 07401 144 419 (RMT)
Jim Harrington, S/S Warwick Ave, 07872467546 (RMT)
Dave Phillips, S/S Harrow on the Hill, 07753 979 637 (RMT)
Tony Gandolfi S/S Edgware, (RMT), 07528 526 378
All based at 2nd Floor, 70 Old Broad Street, above Met Line Platforms, Liverpool Street Station.
From RMT & TSSA representatives on the Stations And Revenue Control Safety Council
Multi OLBI’S Sites (station back up power)
Rule book 12, emergency response to power failure - “Where a station has more than one OLBI, it might not be needed to shut the whole station to customers. If any part of the station which is not covered by the defective OLBI can be closed to customers, then the rest of the station may be able to remain open”.
From RMT & TSSA representatives on the Stations And Revenue Control Safety Council
Many of you will be aware that all bus companies serving London may be on strike this coming Friday (at the time of writing this a deal may be be on offer).
We met with management today to raise concerns about overcrowding on stations and the knock on effect. Management have stated that they feel the existing arrangements in place for crowd control are acceptable.
Branches are advised that the recent ‘Yes’ vote in the above ballot has now been considered by the General Grades Committee and has made the following decision:-
“In accordance with the wishes of our TfL no.1 branch, we instruct members to take industrial action as follows:
The strike is now off, and the dispute settled, following successful negotiations
I write to advise branches that the recent ‘Yes’ vote in the above ballot has now been considered by the General Grades Committee and has made the following decision:-
“In accordance with the wishes of our service control representatives and members, we instruct members to take industrial action as follows:
TAXI UNION RMT today demanded that Olympics chiefs take a fresh look at their transport arrangements for the entire games period and that they factor in the crucial role that could be played by London’s existing fleet of licensed taxis
The “Get Ahead of the Games” site talks about the disabled accessing public transport but excludes the one vehicle that is fully "on demand" and disability ready, the London Taxi.
From RMT General Secretary Bob Crow
I refer to my Circulars Nos 095 and 076. 2012 notifying you of the proposed Legal changes in Employment and Personal Injury cases.
Your Council of Executives have begun to consider the impact of these changes upon this Union; in fact we are probably the first Union to involve and inform our members.
These changes are without a doubt massive Con/Dem attacks on employment laws for workers. At our June 2012 Statutory Meeting your Council of Executives approved and adopted the following Action Plan.
"RMT have made it very clear therefore that no member should be forced to breach the current framework agreement if they so choose." - Bob Crow
.I write in response to your letter dated 30th May 2012, in which you raise concerns over a copy an RMT newsletter for RMT Train Operators. In addition I am most concerned and alarmed that a copy of our correspondence has been made available to appear in ASLEF newsletter dated 1 st June 2012. I shall respond to the points you have raised in turn:-
"It is a scandal that this group of fellow transport workers have been kicked in the teeth by TFL and the bus companies when it comes to a fair reward for the extra work load generated by the Olympics" - Bob Crow
TUBE AND RAIL UNION RMT warned today of a “massive impact” on services on Friday as millions of passengers try to find alternative means of travel as a result of the bus workers strike for Olympics pay justice.
This morning, Central Line services were again reduced to chaos due to a signal failure at Liverpool Street as the harsh reality that the network can barely cope with routine demand after successive waves of cuts to maintenance and staffing, let alone a surge in passenger numbers from either the bus workers action or the Olympics, was laid bare.
RMT’s Parliamentary group has submitted Early Day Motions on three issues that are very important to our taxi driver members.
Please take a couple of minutes to contact your MP to urge him/her to sign these motions. This will help our campaigns to defend our taxi driver members’ livelihoods (as well as helping the environment, congestion reduction and public safety!).
EDM59 – London Taxis and the Olympic Route Network
That this House notes the inevitable pressures on London's transport network throughout the Olympic Games; further notes that the Olympic Route Network is an important component of transport plans for the Olympics;