When negotiations fail, RMT members take action
Further to my previous letter dated 23rd December, members will recall that the strike action called in January was suspended following movement from the Company on a number of key issues and further meetings aimed at dispute resolution have now taken place with KAD.
DISMISSAL, R. GARD, CSA, BOND STREET – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/4/1) Further to my previous Circular (IR/276/15, 12th November 2015), members will recall the case of Sister Rachel Gard who suffers from type 1 diabetes and was recently dismissed from London Underground.
This matter has now been considered again by the National Executive Committee, which has noted the outcome of the Director’s review to uphold the decision to dismiss Sister Gard, and taken the decision to commence a ballot of our Customer Service Assistant members at Bond Street Station.
A new offer from London Underground was recieved today (Thursday, 21st) at ACAS negotiations for the Pay, Night Tube and Every Job Matters (Fit for the Future: Stations) dispute. You can read it in full below. A meeting has been called to discuss the offer - details to be comfirmed.
Upfront is the newsletter for train drivers on London Underground. In this edition:
STRIKES ON AS ACAS TALKS CONTINUE
Pay & Night Tube Dispute Strike dates
Defend Glen Hart
Working Over 8 Hours?
Filming in cabs
Casualisation Of Track Work Is A Risk To Us All
Join Us At 'Trains Grades'
No Time For Team Talk
You can download the newsletter here, or print it out and distribute amongst your colleagues in your depot.
Dear RMT members
All day today (Tuesday) myself and senior RMT reps met LUL at ACAS. We dealt with the outstanding issues for members on Every job matters /FFFS and the pay and night tube offer and it's impact on Train Operators.
TRACK PATROLLING, CLESHAR STAFF – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/1)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/276, 12th November 2015), members will recall the decision to ballot all operational permanent way track staff for strike action and action short of a strike. This dispute is over LUL’s decision to train Cleshar’s staff to undertake track patrolling duties, which has not been agreed by RMT. It is a clear breach of our agreements, represents a casualisation of members’ jobs and is a direct attack on their job security.
Please see the attached circular from the RMT regarding the planned industrial action.
Every Job Matters /Fit for future update from RMT Regional Organiser John Leach
Dear members,
Today I met LUL with senior stations reps to discuss the above. We all know that we have been in months of talks, there have been strikes and the proposal Fit for Future: Stations has been linked to all members pay for 2015 and beyond.
We note the report on file from the Lead Officer and we instruct the General Secretary to instruct our Station Grades members to carry out an overtime ban from 05:30 hours on Sunday 3rd January 2016 until further notice. And to refuse (from the date of this decision) to sign any contract or letter regarding working hours or agreements ( with the exception of members on Fixed Term Contracts who should sign permanent contract) We resolve to take the struggle for every job matters into the new year until our just demands on pay and conditions are met.
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS (DLR/14/2)