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Circular: Every Job Matters Dispute

EVERY JOB MATTERS – DEFENDING JOBS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/5)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/321/15, 23rd December 2015), and as members will be aware, at the time of calling the continuous overtime ban from Sunday 3rd January 2016, the Lead Officer had written to LUL seeking assurances that there will be no imposition of a new framework agreement, that staff will not be forced to sign new contracts and that rosters will not be imposed. At a meeting with the Company last week, management gave their response, which was a total refusal of our requests. They further advised that rosters and a new framework agreement will be imposed on the 7th February, regardless of whether or not any agreement has been reached.

The critical issues in this dispute that remain outstanding include no agreement over a new framework agreement, the proposed rosters do not comply with current agreements or assurances given regarding weekend working, the Company are denying promotion and career prospects by recruiting externally, there is no guaranteed protection of earnings and no guarantee that vacancies on rosters will be filled.

Following discussions between the RMT Reps, Senior Assistant General Secretary, Regional Organiser and National Executive Committee, the National Executive Committee has taken the decision to instruct all RMT Station Grades NOT TO BOOK ON FOR SHIFTS between the following times:-

  • 21:00 hours on Tuesday 26th January 2016 and 20:59 hours on Wednesday 27th January 2016.
  • 21:00 hours on Monday 15th February 2016 and 20:59 hours on Tuesday 16th February 2016.
  • 21:00 hours on Wednesday 17th February 2016 and 20:59 hours on Thursday 18th February 2016.

NB: To comply with legal advice the overtime ban is suspended for the duration of the strikes but will commence again immediately after each strike ends and continuously from 21:00 hours on Thursday 18th February 2016.

Also, the National Executive Committee has taken the decision for all station staff grades to take a week of action from the imposition of the rosters and new operating model on Sunday 7th February through to Saturday 13th Feburary. The nature of this action will be confirmed in due course and I will of course keep you advised of all further developments.