Tube Bosses Have No Objection To 36 hour Four Day Week For All Grades

TO ALL LONDON UNDERGROUND MEMBERS (excl. Train Operators & Instructor Operators)

Dear Colleague,

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 AND NIGHT RUNNING
LONDON UNDERGROUND

Further to previous correspondence regarding the above, I am writing to provide an update to members following recent meetings that have taken place and correspondence which has now been received from LUL. No specific revised pay offer has been made yet however, the Company has provided clarification on one part of the current proposal and has stated that it has no objection to any grade working a compressed 36 hour 4 day week as long as it is safe and mutually beneficial.

The General Grades Committee has considered this matter and taken the decision to conduct a referendum amongst our Train Operator and Instructor Operator members on whether or not they wish us to look at potentially changing the parameters in their Framework Agreement in order to hold further discussions over a trial of a compressed 36 hour 4 day week at two depots. To reiterate, this is not a referendum on any specific offer or package and as well as being temporary and only applicable for the duration of any trial at the two depots, any changes would only apply to members who choose/volunteer to take part in any trial.

There is also the potential that 36 hour 4 day week trials will take place for all grades across London Underground in the future and you would be consulted, including voting in the event of any necessary changes to your Framework Agreement. Further talks will continue in due course and we have advised LUL and ACAS that we are available at any time. I will keep you advised of all further developments and when any final offer is received from the Company, all members will of course be consulted and have the opportunity to vote on the proposals.

Yours sincerely

Mick Cash
General Secretary