News, reports and information for London Underground train drivers
To all Local and Functional Train Operator Representatives
And LUL Branches
Dear Colleagues
POST AGREEMENT JOINT INITIATIVES FOR TRAIN OPERATORS
Please be advised that a report-back meeting has been arranged following the recent talks at ACAS. This report will be given by myself and your National Executive Committee Representative, Andy Littlechild.
This will take place in the Boardroom, Unity House at 10.00 sharp on Friday 22nd September,
Post-agreement Joint Initiatives Drivers’ Dispute
Bakerloo News is the newsletter for workers on the Bakerloo Line from RMT Bakerloo branch activists.
In this edition:
DISMISSAL, D. DAVIS, TRAIN OPERATOR, LOUGHTON – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/4/1)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/368/17, 23rd August 2017), ballot papers were posted to all Central Line Train Operator, Night Tube Train Operator and Instructor Operator grades on Tuesday 29th August so members should have received them. The ballot closes on Tuesday 19th September 2017.
We note the report from our Lead Officer that the letter 26.8.17 from the company regarding “progress” made at ACAS which is somewhat exaggerated and makes claims about concessions that were not made in the ACAS meeting.
Regarding the request contained in the letter that the union end the dispute; this is not currently possible and we remain in dispute at this stage.
ACAS UPDATE
Your union RMT entered into dispute yesterday over management's failure to adhere to agreements made in the last pay deal.
These are as follows:
- Failure to allow a referendum on the 4 Day trail on the Jubilee line when it finishes in September.
- Failure to introduce a range of pro rota working arrangements to enhance T/ops work life balance.
- Failure to give your Union assurances in regard to no increases in Weekend working for existing T/ops.
Talks are ongoing at ACAS and your Union will update you on any developments,
POST-AGREEMENT JOINT INITIATIVES FOR TRAIN OPERATORS – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/0004)
Since the 2015 pay settlement, joint discussions regarding the post-agreement joint initiatives for Train Operators have been taking place. The Lead Officer has now reported concerns that despite these talks, aspects of the settlement remain unresolved, most notably a failure to adhere to commitments to better work life balance arrangements for LUL Trainstaff.
DISMISSAL, D. DAVIS, TRAIN OPERATOR, LOUGHTON – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/4/1)
The National Executive Committee has recently considered the case of Brother Danny Davis and taken the decision to conduct a ballot for strike action amongst all RMT Train Operators, Night Tube Train Operators and Instructor Operator members on the Central Line – Hainault, Leytonstone, Loughton, West Ruislip and White City Traincrew Depots.
We note the report from our Lead Officer regarding the company’s failure to adhere to commitments made toward a better work life balance for LU Train Staff; and the detrimental course taken in these talks and current proposals which if are introduced will lead to fatigue and potentially to mistakes such as spads.
This is unacceptable and we instruct the General Secretary to write to London Underground immediately to inform them we are in dispute, and prepare a ballot matrix.
Members to be advised by email and text.
RMT Upfront is the newsletter for London Underground train drivers, produced by RMT activists.
In this special edition which focuses on the Four Day Week trial at the following articles:
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