Finsbury Park Branch Monthly News - March 2009
Submitted by plectrum on 6 March, 2009 - 02:06
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Deductions from Pay or Leave Because of Snow
Submitted by Brian Munro on 4 March, 2009 - 16:43From RMT head office circular No. IR/70/09, dated 5th March 2009
DEDUCTIONS FROM PAY OR LEAVE BECAUSE OF SNOW
Some LUL members have lost pay or a day’s leave because of heavy snow prevented them coming in to work on Monday 2nd February 2009. The fact of the matter is that TFL decided not to run the buses, so it is totally unfair to punish staff.
Regional Council minutes 26/2/09
Submitted by Admin on 4 March, 2009 - 16:30
ATTENDANCE
- Bakerloo branch - Malcolm Taylor, Sean Geoghegan
- Camden no.3 branch - Pat O'Brien, Mick Crossey, John Reid, Geoff Palmer, Gerard Vickers, Becky Crocker, Tony Gandolfi
- Central Line West branch - Paul Beirne, Vaughan Thomas (chair), Stefan Melnyk
- DLR branch - Les Sime, Chris Ives
- East Ham branch - Chris Baillie, Gary Woolf
Willesden Green Station Staff Ballot for Action
Submitted by Admin on 4 March, 2009 - 11:43From RMT head office circular No. IR/70/09, dated 5th March 2009
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, WILLESDEN GREEN GROUP
In the last circular I outlined the reasons for the breakdown in industrial relations, at the Willesden Green Group, and that a membership check was being carried out via the Branch Representative.
Piccadilly Line Drivers Ballot for Action
Submitted by Admin on 4 March, 2009 - 11:41From RMT head office circular No. IR/70/09, dated 5th March 2009
BREACH OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES – PICCADILLY LINE
In view of the ongoing concerns we have with regard to abuses of the disciplinary procedures on the Piccadilly Line, the ballot of Train Operators will go ahead as we are still in dispute.
For legal reasons two separate ballots will be held, one for Arnos Grove Ash House and the other for Acton Town Bollo House.
The ballot papers will be sent out to members on 10th March 2009 and the closing date will be 25th March 2009.
Deductions from Pay or Leave Because of Snow
Submitted by Admin on 4 March, 2009 - 11:39From RMT head office circular No. IR/70/09, dated 5th March 2009
DEDUCTIONS FROM PAY OR LEAVE BECAUSE OF SNOW
Some LUL members have lost pay or a day’s leave because of heavy snow prevented them coming in to work on Monday 2nd February 2009. The fact of the matter is that TFL decided not to run the buses, so it is totally unfair to punish staff.
Stratford no.1 Branch Minutes: Thursday 12th February 2009
Submitted by Admin on 3 March, 2009 - 13:091. Attendees – List circulated
2. Apologies – M. Mujahid, D. Fitzpatrick, V.Morgan, T. O’Neill, W. Jarvis, U. Mirza, B. O’Dowd.
3. January Minutes
• Adrian Finney – Political Rep
• Cleaners Coordinator - T O’Neill
• Newsletter editor - B. Witham
• Number of branch committee members was counted wrong at AGM, 8 instead of 7. Branch agreed to have 8 members for this year.
• Another AGM delegate, Janine nominated V. Thomas, A. Thomson 2nd.
• Minutes moved – B. Witham.
We Deserve More !!
Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 2 March, 2009 - 12:05
The derisory pay offer made by LUL is an insult. There is no more to be said really. LUL should return to the table with the real offer,I mean that last one was a joke right?
Resolution: Support the Youth Fight for Jobs campaign
Submitted by Janine on 2 March, 2009 - 11:05This resolution, proposed by TfL no.1 branch, was passed unanimously at the February meeting of the Regional Council.
More than three million are expected to be unemployed by the end of 2009. Young people are among the first to be thrown on the scrapheap. Currently, 40% of those losing their jobs are between 18 and 24.