News, reports and information for London Underground service control staff
RMT has put forward our opinion on this document that shows many loopholes for London Underground to not support Service Control staff in the future and allows management to hand pick who goes where.
LU management don't want there to be any transparency in who goes where in Service Control and don't want anything to be done by mutual agreement but for LU to choose and decide everything.
RMT has reconvened at ACAS again today for a second round of talks with London Underground, London Underground has presented a document with their proposals to RMT's demands to settle the dispute.
RMT is now interrogating this document and putting forward our opinion on it.
RMT has written to TSSA asking it to confirm that it will advise members not to work striking RMT members duties.
Please find attached the latest Emergency Service Control Newsletter including advice and guidance through out the industrial dispute currently in Service Control.
RMT reps attended ACAS with London Underground Ltd today to discuss our service control dispute.
We confirmed the issues which have forced us to call industrial action, and received an initial, verbal response from management.
LUL will put its response in writing by Monday, and there will be further talks on Tuesday. So far, however, the company has not provided the answers that our service control members need to assure them of their future job security, fair treatment and adequate representation.
So our industrial action remains ON.
The attached document has been updated, please display this version, not the earlier one as it has been improved.
London Underground
The strike is now off, and the dispute settled, following successful negotiations
I write to advise branches that the recent ‘Yes’ vote in the above ballot has now been considered by the General Grades Committee and has made the following decision:-
“In accordance with the wishes of our service control representatives and members, we instruct members to take industrial action as follows:
From RMT Service Control Team
Due to the current dispute and the ballot results coming back with a resounding yes we are holding an emergency meeting to discuss what you want management to concede to settle this dispute.
What future protection, guarantees and job options do you want agreed from LU?
Also we need you to decide what industrial action you as the member think is suitable to take if this doesn't happen as the ballot has now given us the legal grounding to do so.
"As a result of these outstanding issues and because we wish to negotiate an agreement on this dispute, I believe the best way forward is to hold talks at ACAS as a matter of urgency." - Bob Crow
Letter from RMT General Secretary Bob Crow to London Underground
MISTREATMENT OF SERVICE CONTROL STAFF – LONDON UNDERGROUND
Further to your letter dated 31st May 2012, please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to you. We have been preparing a detailed response which is outlined below.
As advised yesterday my Service Control members voted overwhelmingly for strike action and action short of industrial action. Despite the contents of much of your letter, I must advise you that we still have a substantial number of concerns and we believe service control staff and our representatives continue to be mistreated by LUL. I shall answer each of the points on which we remain in dispute below: -
"This group of workers are absolutely key... the way that they have been treated by the management at a time when the system is under intense pressure is nothing short of shocking." - Bob Crow
TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that key service control centre staff have voted overwhelmingly for strike action and action short of a strike in a dispute over jobs and conditions of service.
Proposals by London Underground regarding the move of Piccadilly Line Service Control to Hammersmith Service Control Centre have raised a range of union concerns that the management refuse to address: