Hi, My name is Lewis Peacock and I'm a H&S and industrial rep for Metronet (soon to be back under LUL). At this moment in time I am a full time TU H&S Coordinator nominated on a yearly basis within my branch, LU Engineering. Also, I am the acting branch H&S officer.
LUL have announced plans to introduce a new grade within service control, this role will replace the old Line Information Assistant and the multi functional SCL2 role on the central, jubilee and Bakerloo Lines.
It is proposed that Line Information Specialists will disseminate information to staff, contractors and the public however SCL2's will be expected to cover this duty as and when required.
LUL have intimated if the unions do not agree this change will be imposed, 30 plus Service Controller two positions ar at risk.
Click on the attachment to see the latest Branch newsletter.
The following article is from the Bakerloo Branch newsletter:
From the Bakerloo branch newsletter
Capitalism is in crisis: world markets collapse, banks are part nationalised and the government bails out big business to the tune of billions of pounds. Naturally the talk in the mess room is "what's happening with the pay negotiations?"
It is entirely rational that workers on the tube want to safeguard our livelihood during this time. Many workers will be mortgaged up to the eyeballs and seeing their homes sink into negative equity on a daily basis.
But will London's tube workers be treated as favourably as London's bankers?
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RMT press release, issued today
LONDON UNDERGROUND’S biggest union RMT today welcomed plans to transfer the workforce at failed public-private partnership company Metronet back to LUL.
In a letter to RMT general secretary Bob Crow, Metronet Rail chief executive Andie Harper confirmed that a consultation over the TUPE transfer will soon be underway and that he hoped the process would be completed by December.
“RMT has been pressing for this measure all along and welcomes Metronet Rail’s move as a victory for common sense,” Bob Crow said today.
'No Sweat' is a campaign against sweatshop working conditions supported by RMT.
It organises in solidarity with sweatshop workers in Britain and around the world, helping to build strong union organisation.
No Sweat also campaigns to expose the way in which big name brands and high street stores exploit sweatshop labour to make profits, and organises fundraising, protest actions and speaker tours by trade unionists.
Visit their website by clicking here.
RMT has settled its dispute with Metronet over the victimisation of health & safety rep Andy Littlechild, after Metronet suspended Andy's warning on appeal.
The union would like to thank all Andy's workmates in Metronet, and in other companies in TfL, who gave him such strong support when he was facing possible dismissal.