When negotiations fail, RMT members take action
Baker Street News has all the latest info on why station staff are calling for a ballot for industrial action.
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RMT members rock solid in strike action on Central Line over breakdown in industrial relations and abuse of procedures.
Tube union RMT confirmed that members are standing rock solid this morning at the start of 24 hours of strike action on London Underground’s Central Line over a comprehensive breakdown in industrial relations, a failure to employ enough drivers, a wholesale abuse of agreed procedures and the victimisation of a trade union member.
Subject: BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note the report from the Lead Officer regarding last Friday’s members and reps meeting; where the view was that we should suspend the strike action for tomorrow due to progress made at ACAS, with the company now seemingly abiding by agreements and implementing them.
That we note following consulting our members in both Central Line East & West Branches our members wish to undertake strike action in defence of their victimised brother Paul Bailey. We therefore instruct all Train Operators and Operator Instructors not to book on for shifts from 00:01hrs to 23:59hrs on Wednesday 7th November 2018. Members to be advised by email and text. Central Line East & West Branches and the London Transport Regional Council to be advised.
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, CENTRAL LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note the express wishes of Central Line East & West Branch members to deal with the breakdown in industrial relations on the Central Line, and instruct all Train Operators and Operator Instructors to take strike action by not booking on for shifts from 00:01hrs to 23:59hrs on Wednesday 7th November 2018.
Members to be advised by email and text.
Central Line East & West Branches and the London Transport Regional Council to be advised.
9th October 2018
Dear Colleagues,
Dismissal, P. Bailey – London Underground
I write to advise you that the ballot has now closed and the result for each Central Line Traincrew Depot (TD) is follows: -
Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?
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Number Entitled to Vote in the Ballot |
Please print the attached notice and share with all members
Anthony Codd has worked for LUL for over 35 years. He was a n Operational grade Q1A Duty Manager working in the Track Access Control Centre (TACC) before being, what we believe, unfairly summarily dismissed at a CDI in August 2018.
An incident occurred back in January 2018, where a Track Access Controller (TAC) made an error that could have potentially endangered staff working on the track. This was, at the time, bought to the attention of Mr Codd who was the TACC Duty Manager on duty that night.
Subject: BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note the request from the company to attend ACAS; but that they have put nothing forward to resolve this dispute.
The strike remains on; and we look forward to receiving a meaningful resolution from the company to be discussed at ACAS at the earliest opportunity from Monday.
That we note the report from our Lead Officer that the company’s secret planned backlash against our members has been exposed.
Upon booking on, the company are planning to doorstep our driver members taking industrial action short of a strike, instructing them to confirm they will carry out the new imposed unsafe detraining process; sending them home without pay if they say they are abiding by their unions instruction to work safely.
This union will NOT tolerate our driver members being intimidated or victimised for taking lawful industrial action.
The attached leaflet explains to passengers why the Piccadilly Line strike action is taking place.
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