Defending and improving conditions

Central News is the newsletter for train drivers on the Central Line. It is produced by RMT activists.

In this edition:

- ENOUGH IS ENOUGH - UNION THREATENS TO BALLOT AS MANAGEMENT IGNORES CONCERNS
- Bullying has to stop
- Not enough drivers
- Safety Reps being prevented from representing their
members
- Rainbow procedure returns and agreements are ripped up
- Night Tube issues
- The Waterloo and City Line

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Jubilee South News is the newsletter from Jubilee South branch.  In this edition:

• Jubilee strike action for 6th June suspended 
• RMT To work more  closely with Labour 
• Join us at the next branch meeting 
• Station's H&S Update 
• Stop managers abusing the Attendance Policy 
•  RMT LGBT+ Conference 

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Subject: BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, DRIVERS, HAMMERSMITH & CITY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND

We note the resolution from our Hammersmith & City Branch regarding the heavy-handed approach of disciplining members for taking personal needs breaks; and that the company is breaching agreements on this reached at ACAS.

This is an intolerable situation to our members and this union and we will not tolerate such a violation of our members human rights, agreements and LU’s own rule book!

We note that the ballot results are as follows:

The result for strike action is as follows:-

Number of members balloted: 108

Total votes cast 58 (53.7 %)

Number voting “Yes” 46 (79.3%)

Number voting “No” 12

Spoilt Papers 0

The 40% and 50% thresholds were both met.

The result for action short of strike is as follows:-

Number of members balloted: 108

Total votes cast 58 (53.71%)

Number voting “Yes” 50 (86.2%)

INTRODUCTION OF WTT15 - TRAIN OPERATORS - JUBILEE LINE, LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/217/18, 30th April 2018), all Jubilee Line Train Operator and Instructor Operator members should now have received their ballot paper for the above ballot and I urge all members to make sure they return it, to reach the Scrutineer by the closing date of Thursday 17th May 2018.

To All RMT JUBILEE LINE TRAIN OPERATORS & INSTRUCTOR OPERATORS

Our Ref: LUL/14/2

9th May 2018

Dear Colleague,

INTRODUCTION OF WTT15 – TRAIN OPERATORS – JUBILEE LINE
LONDON UNDERGROUND

DO NOT WASTE YOUR VOTE
VOTE YES FOR STRIKE ACTION & ACTION SHORT OF STRIKE
RETURN YOUR VOTING PAPER BY THURSDAY 17th MAY 2018

CLEANING GRADES – MUTUAL RESPECT POLICY

We note the resolution from our East Ham Branch and instruct the General Secretary to launch a campaign of mutual respect between all grades with an emphasis on
cleaning grades in line with the resolution.

All London Transport Region Branches and the London Transport Regional Council to be advised.

INTRODUCTION OF WTT15 - TRAIN OPERATORS - JUBILEE LINE, LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

The following resolution has been received from our Neasden Branch:-

“This branch notes that London Underground is proposing to introduce Working Timetable 15 from 20th May 2018.

Following a recent schedules meeting and scrutiny by our representatives it became clear that the introduction of WTT15 would increase the volume of weekend working which is in breach of the pay dispute resolution agreement dated 21st May 2016.

Dear member,

As we previously reported, your RMT reps rejected the new duty schedules for timetable 15 as they include an increase in weekend working. This matter was then taken up by RMT Trains Functional Council Reps with senior London Underground management. However, LU announced they would breach the 2015 pay deal and impost their new duty sheets on us.

The negative impact of our duty schedules is not a concern for our bosses as they don’t have to deal with thousands of passengers, do shifts, or work weekends. But for us on the front line, that is our lives. 

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2019 - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/0001)

 The anniversary date for the London Underground pay review is 1^st April 2019 and the following two resolutions have been received from the London Transport Regional Council:-