Select stories by branch here.
RMT allocates members to branches, which organise union activity in a defined area, or 'sphere of influence'. In London Transport region, there are 17 branches, organising in the following areas:
BAKERLOO LINE BRANCH
- London Underground Ltd station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all Bakerloo line stations between Harrow & Wealdstone and Elephant & Castle
- Cleaners at these stations
- London Underground Ltd Train Operators and Instructor Operators and Sodexho canteen staff at Elephant & Castle and Queen’s Park depots
- London Underground Ltd Special Requirements Team (SRT) staff
- London Underground Ltd Bakerloo line Revenue Control Inspectors
- London Underground Ltd Bakerloo line service control staff
- Charing Cross Hotel staff
CAMDEN 3 BRANCH
- London Underground Ltd station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all Northern line stations Tottenham Court Road to High Barnet and Edgware
- Cleaners at these stations
- London Underground Ltd Train Operators and Instructor Operators and Sodexho canteen staff at Golders Green, Finchley and High Barnet depots
- London Underground Ltd Northern line service control staff
- London Cycle Hire Scheme
- CBS Outdoor
Central Line East Branch
- London Underground Ltd station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all Central line stations from Holborn to Epping
- Cleaners on these stations
- London Underground Ltd Train Operators and Instructor Operators and Sodexho canteen staff at Leytonstone, Hainault and Loughton depots
CENTRAL LINE WEST BRANCH
- London Underground Ltd station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all Central Line stations from Bond Street to West Ruislip and Ealing Broadway
- Cleaners at these stations
- London Underground Ltd Train Operators and Instructor Operators and Sodexho canteen staff at White City and West Ruislip depots
- London Underground Ltd Wood Lane Service Control Centre staff
- London Underground Ltd Central line Revenue Control Inspectors
DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY BRANCH
- All members on Docklands Light Railway, including employees of Serco Docklands and Carlisle cleaners and security staff
EAST HAM BRANCH
- London Underground Ltd station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all District line stations Upminster to St James’ Park
- Cleaners at these stations
- London Underground Ltd Train Operators and Instructor Operators and Sodexho canteen staff at Barking and Upminster depots
- London Underground Ltd service control staff at Whitechapel, Barking and Upminster signal boxes
- London Underground Ltd District line Revenue Control Inspectors
FINSBURY PARK BRANCH
- London Underground Ltd station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all Piccadilly line stations Cockfosters to Knightsbridge
- London Underground Ltd station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all Victoria line stations Walthamstow to Brixton
- Cleaners at these stations
- London Underground Ltd Train Operators and Instructor Operators and Sodexho canteen staff at Seven Sisters, Brixton and Arnos Grove depots
- London Underground Ltd Victoria line Revenue Control Inspectors
HAMMERSMITH AND CITY LINE BRANCH
- London Underground Ltd station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all Hammersmith & City line stations Hammersmith to Aldgate
- Cleaners at these stations
- London Underground Ltd Train Operators and Instructor Operators and Sodexho canteen staff at Hammersmith and Edgware Road depots
- London Underground Ltd Hammersmith & City line service control staff at Baker Street; Edgware Road and Hammersmith signal cabins
JUBILEE SOUTH BRANCH
- London Underground Ltd station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all Jubilee line stations Westminster to Stratford
- Cleaners at these stations
- London Underground Ltd Train Operators and Instructor Operators and Sodexho canteen staff at North Greenwich and Stratford depots
- London Underground Ltd Jubilee line service control staff at Stratford tower (Stratford Market Depot)
LONDON TAXI DRIVERS’ BRANCH
- All black cab members licensed by TfL’s Taxis and Private Hire office
- The branch also has members in areas near London which are licensed by their local Council, but which are not ‘London Transport’ – a further report is to be submitted on the allocation and organisation of these members
LONDON UNDERGROUND ENGINEERING BRANCH
All engineering and support companies on London Underground outside the fleet maintenance depots, including London Underground Ltd, Tube Lines, Thales Signalling Solutions, Thales DTS, Balfour Beatty, UK Power Networks, Morsons, Cleshars, AGS, Vital, Sterling Solutions, First in Rail, Kelly Rail, Colus (Amey), Emcor Rail, Mitie Technical Facilities Maintenance, Mitie Facilities Management, Vinci, Carillion, WS Atkins, MJ Quinns, Telent, Cubic, in the following areas:
- Track
- Signals
- Lifts + Escalators
- Civils
- Construction
- Station maintenance staff (inc plumbers/ electricians/ multi-skilled facilities technicians/ fire)
- Building maintenance staff (inc handymen/ aircon/ electricians etc)
- Engineering functions
- Tamper drivers and loaders area
- Telecommunications
- UTS Gates
- Staff working on the track such as Protection Masters
- Cleaners on the track ie litter pickers
- Track and signal staff on the London Overground (former East London Line) area
- London Underground managers, operational managers and administrative staff in former Metronet Rail grades (APD + Areas of CPD)
LONDON UNDERGROUND FLEET BRANCH
- London Underground Ltd, Tube Lines and Alstom fleet maintenance staff
- London Underground admin, managers and trainers in fleet maintenance depots
- Railway Engineering Works (Acton)
- Emergency Response Unit
- Tube Lines DSM and transport maintenance
- Tube Lines CDM
- Test Train drivers
- Cleaners in depots
MORDEN AND OVAL BRANCH
- London Underground Ltd station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all Northern line stations from Morden to Angel
- Cleaners at these stations
- London Underground Ltd Train Operators and Instructor Operators and Sodexho canteen staff at Morden depot
- London Underground Ltd Northern line Revenue Control Inspectors
NEASDEN BRANCH
- London Underground Ltd station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all Jubilee line stations St. John’s Wood to Stanmore
- London Underground Ltd station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all Metropolitan line stations from Preston Road northwards
- Cleaners at these stations
- London Underground Ltd Train Operators and Instructor Operators and Sodexho canteen staff at Harrow-on-the-Hill, Wembley Park, Neasden and Rickmansworth depots
- London Underground Ltd Jubilee Line Revenue Control Inspectors
- London Underground Ltd Metropolitan Line Revenue Control Inspectors
- London Underground Ltd Jubilee and Metropolitan line service control staff at Neasden Service Control Centre, Baker Street, Neasden Depot Train Movements Room; and in Rickmansworth, Rayners Lane and Harrow-on-the-Hill cabins
PICCADILLY AND DISTRICT WEST BRANCH
- London Underground Ltd station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all District line stations from South Kensington to Wimbledon and Richmond
- London Underground Ltd station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all Piccadilly line stations from Acton Town to Heathrow and Uxbridge
- Cleaners at these stations
- London Underground Ltd Train Operators and Instructor Operators and Sodexho canteen staff at Acton (Piccadilly line), Acton (District line), Earl’s Court depots
- London Underground Ltd Piccadilly line RCIs (Pelham St)
- London Underground Ltd service control staff at Earl’s Court
- Carlisle security guards
THAMES RIVERBOATS BRANCH
- All members on boats that operate across the River Thames
- This branch rarely attends Regional Council meetings and has not held any branch meeting that I am aware of in the past three years. The former branch secretary is deceased. I therefore recommend that if a new branch secretary is not forthcoming then this branch is amalgamated into another branch.
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON No.1 BRANCH
- All members employed by Transport for London (not by its subsidiary companies)
- Cleaners and canteen staff in London Underground and TfL administration buildings
- London Underground Ltd managers, duty managers and administrative staff (except as listed under LU Engineering and LU Fleet branches)
Further discussion is required on the allocation of Baker Street (District line) service control; and Waterloo & City line service control.
- 19153 reads