News, reports and information for RMT members who work for London Underground Ltd
Alex McGuigan, a popular and long standing member from Morden depot recently fell foul of a random breathalyser test and was summarily dismissed. There the story might end, but in Alex's case however, there is a lot more to it.
Mick Cash, RMT General Secretary, said "Whilst RMT is not against night running of the tube in principle, provided all staff involved are properly rewarded and that safety and security is thoroughly worked out and agreed, the truth is that the Mayor threw this plan in as a diversion from his massive cuts and closures programme that will axe a thousand staff and decimate services and safety.
NOEL ROBERTS – 26 YEARS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND
SACKED BY LUL DESPITE BEING FULLY FIT FOR WORK
• LUL say Noel is fit for ALL duties
• Occupational health say Noel is fit for work
• His GP says Noel is fit for work
• His consultant says Noel is fit for work
• Even the GSM at East Ham says Noel is fit for work
• Everyone agrees Noel is fit for work – So why has he been sacked?
PROPOSED TRANSFER OF PROSECUTIONS ACTIVITIES FROM LONDON UNDERGROUND TO TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
‘That we note the local processes have now concluded and we note the position. Should any issues arise from future meetings with the company the General Secretary is instructed to place these matters in front of this GGC’
The GGC has considered a resolution from our Central Line East Branch concerning the use of CCTV footage in a disciplinary case. The Branch highlighted a case where evidence against a member was sourced from CCTV footage but this was not made available to the rep who was representing the member.
I write to advise branches that the General Grades Committee has discussed the latest position in relation to our Every Job matters dispute. Our Regional Organiser reports that management are not conducting meaningful negotiations over this plans and are in fact moving to implement them without agreement. We are acting in conjunction with our sister union TSSA and have outlined our demands which are as follows:
A mass meeting of all London Underground members has been arranged to discuss the current situation in our campaign against LUL’s plans to cut jobs and close ticket offices. The meeting has been called to gauge the view of members which will be fed back to the union’s executive when it considers our next course of action.
The meeting will take place on Friday 22nd August 2014 at the Indian YMCA near Warren Street Station from 2pm.
Indian YMCA
41 Fitzroy Square
London
W1T 6AQ
I hope you will be able to attend this important meeting.
London Travel Watch is surveying passengers about their use of London Underground ticket offices. The survey also asks what passengers think of London underground's bosses proposals; which include cutting nearly a thousand staff and closing all ticket offices.
You can complete the survey here.
For more information about the planned cuts, and the RMT's response have a look here.
Here is the latest edtion of Bakerloo news. in this edition:
This Branch calls upon the General Grades Committee to instruct the General Secretary to raise with LUL at highest level the ongoing treatment of Brother Jason Moriarty.
The Branch is concerned that LUL management are acting maliciously by giving credence to numerous and ridiculously false allegations against our member.