Issue 2 of Stratford No 1 Branch Newsletter is now available. This issue includes news about the "Operational Services Review”, the risk to staff of under-staffing at Hainault, and company plan mark two.
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There is more from Stratford Number 1, including branch minutes here.
The following are the rules as agreed by the Regional Council for the election (and removal) of functional and safety council reps ...
Election of RMT Functional and Safety Council Representatives (LUL)
That this regional council recognises the changes agreed by the 2004 AGM to the election of second stage machinery of negotiation representatives and agrees the following which encompasses the AGM decision and provides additional accountability of our functional and safety council representatives.
In these Minutes:
The Deadline for returning your ballot papers is 21st December 2009..
We need a strong mandate for strike action to show LU that we are not satisfied with the offer as it stands. In light of further attacks, it is essential we show the bosses that we'll stand together with unity.
Circular No. IR. 380/09 dated 10th December 2009 from General Secretary Bob Crow
As you will be aware, the above ballot is well underway and is due to close on 21st December 2009. There had been some movement by the company since the decision to ballot was taken. This movement was confined to the medical redeployment arrangements only and not on the pay aspect itself.
The General Grades Committee’s decision on this is as follows:
“That we note the latest offer from LUL. While we welcome improvement to the medical termination in addition to existing arrangements, the package falls short of the aspirations of our members and is therefore not acceptable."
New leaflet from RMT ... Click '1 attachment' / file name to download the leaflet; read the text below.
Station and Trains Admin: your jobs are about to be slashed by a group of senior managers enjoying large bonuses.
A number of groups are being dismantled and there will be a large reduction in staffing levels among admin staff and other grades.
New leaflet from RMT ... Click '1 attachment' / file name to download the leaflet; read the text below.
It has now come to the attention of the RMT that your jobs are about to be savagely slashed by the Senior Management! Yes the Senior Managers you supported by helping to keep stations open and trains running during strike action by the other grades and some in your own grade.
While these Senior Managers plan how to spend their bonus’s you can plan for your unemployment.
Submitted by smileypantsjo on Thu, 10/12/2009 - 00:14.
A circular went out to branches earlier this year seeking delegate nominations to be LGBT Advisory committee members as a region we are reserved 5 places on this forum and I was slightly shocked to hear for the first time in a while that we did not receive enough nominations to fill our quota. It should be noted that we are usually the only region to fill all allocated seats.
At the original deadline date only Myself from TfL No.1 Branch and Bro. Heyes from Stratford No.1 had been elected onto the committee.
Train staff will be aware that Fitz Chambers was sacked on Tuesday 1st of December 2009. As a result of his unfair dismissal Bakerloo RMT unanimously agreed to ballot all Bakerloo drivers for his re-instatement.
It is the union’s conviction that London Underground has an agenda of reducing staffing levels and has an agenda of getting rid of syndicates in train crew depots. It is our view that these are the real reasons that Fitz was sacked and why he did not get a fair hearing.
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