London Underground Ltd

Further to my previous Circular (IR/332/14, 15th December 2014), Central Line East Branch and Camden 3 Branch submitted correspondence over the Company’s refusal to honour its transfer procedure for station staff. It is alleged that the Company is refusing to fill vacancies and instead are covering duties with new-recruit staff on fixed-term contracts on an over-establishment basis.

The Lead Officer has written to the Company regarding this matter and it is listed on the agenda for the next Stations Functional Council meeting. I will keep you informed of all further developments.

As members will be aware (Circular No. IR/022/15, 21st January 2015), RMT is currently conducting a campaign against the unfair dismissal of Brother Noel Roberts from London Underground and a further resolution has recently been received from East Ham Branch in relation to this matter, which is as follows:-

Further to my previous Circular (IR/061/15, 2nd March 2015) I can advise Branches that the arrangements for a meeting of Reps and Activists to discuss the possibility of further industrial action on London Underground in relation to defending jobs, services and conditions are as follows:-

10.30 hours on Monday 16th March 2015.
Bloomsbury Suite – Friends House
173 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ

Although we have been unable to secure paid release, members are urged to make their own arrangements to attend. I will keep you informed of all further developments.

Today we met LUL for the second time since they made their first and only offer so far in this year's pay negotiations

At today's meeting no new offer was made , but management have agreed to have further talks (to have concluded by the end of next week) at Functional level to ascertain the impact of Night Tube in each of the 7 Grade Functional council areas.IE all staff

This is the latest edition of 'Jubilee South Train Drivers Newsletter' with news and information for RMT train drivers based at Stratford and North Greenwich.

In this edition:

• Pay Talks Update – RMT Calls For Substantial Rise
• Strike Called In McGuigan Dispute
• Go back To Check M Door Alarms
• Car Park Changes
• Sacked For Being Epileptic
• Night Tube
• Age Medicals

East Ham Branch have voted for a ballot for strike action in support of Noel Roberts, who was sacked despite being FULLY FIT. The resolution passed was as follows:

"Unfair dismissal Bro Noel Roberts
This Branch notes the unfair dismissal of Brother Noel Roberts. This Branch resolves to continue campaigning for his reinstatement. This Branch requests the GGC to call for a ballot for industrial action of all our members on the East Ham, Tower Hill and Embankment groups, with a view to moving to an all grades ballot in support of Bro Roberts' campaign for reinstatement"

Today we went back to meet LUL to further discuss our claim and further expand upon our claim for a decent pay rise for our members in LUL .

After two hours of discussion LUL did not revise their inadequate below inflation offer . And the previous offer remains as I reported yesterday All parties have agreed to return to meet next Thursday 12th .

This guidance document covers the following areas:

• What is rainbow?
• How is it being implemented
• What does it mean for our members?
• Threat of medical termination or disciplinary action relating to capability
• What should RMT reps & activists do next?

As members will be aware from my previous Circular (IR/022/15, 21st January 2015), preparations are underway to organise a meeting of Reps and Activists to discuss the possibility of further industrial action on London Underground in relation to defending jobs, services and conditions and to discuss the report back from our Lead Officer on the progress of talks on Every Job Matters.