Compulsory redundencies at London Cycle Hire Scheme will lead to dispute
Submitted by Admin on 9 May, 2017 - 15:29
REDUNDANCIES, TFL LONDON CYCLE HIRE SCHEME – SERCO (TFL/16/3)
Circulars from RMT head office about issues in our region
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RMT concerned over fixed term contracts on Piccadilly Line
Submitted by Admin on 9 May, 2017 - 15:20
FIXED TERM CONTRACTS, WORKSHOP STAFF, PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/13/2)
At a recent meeting with Tube Lines, the Company announced its intention to recruit 35 new staff to work in workshops on the Piccadilly Line on a 2 year fixed term contract. The work is necessary to enable 24-hour lifting of the trains to replace damaged wheels due to problems with rail head contamination (leaf fall) and wheel flats on the line.
Drivers could be balloted on Picc over training concerns
Submitted by Admin on 9 May, 2017 - 15:17
WITHDRAWAL OF TRAIN OPERATOR TRAINING, KINGS CROSS EAST-WEST REVERSING, PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/10)
The following resolution was recently received from Piccadilly & District West Branch:-
“This Branch is amazed and astonished at the withdrawal of practical training of the very dangerous reversing move on the east bound platform at Kings Cross (reversing east to west), for Piccadilly Line Train Operators.
Gains from effective industrial action sees Fleet dispute suspended
Submitted by Admin on 9 May, 2017 - 15:16
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – LONDON UNDERGROUND (FLEET GRADES) (LUL/14/2)
Bombardier 2.5% base salary pay increase offer accepted
Submitted by Admin on 9 May, 2017 - 15:10RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2017 – BOMBARDIER (LUL VLU & SSR) (LUL/0001/B(V&S))
In line with union policy, a pay claim for an increase in pay and improved terms and conditions was submitted to the company. The Regional Organiser has met with them and the following offer has been tabled:-
RMT to ballot all station grades following deplorable treatment of London Bridge 3
Submitted by Admin on 9 May, 2017 - 14:50
DISCIPLINARY – L. CORNELL, S. SOUISSI & D. SHARP – LONDON BRIDGE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/4/4)
Reps meeting discusses Central Line displacements
Submitted by Admin on 23 April, 2017 - 22:51DISPLACEMENT, TRAIN OPERATORS, CENTRAL LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/16/4)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/134/17, 27th March 2017), the Reps meeting has taken place and the consensus from this meeting was that organising activity should take place across the line and the displacement situation is closely monitored as this dispute is unresolved.
Piccadilly Line trains meeting update
Submitted by Admin on 23 April, 2017 - 21:33BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
Tube workers to strike for London Bridge Three
Submitted by Admin on 21 April, 2017 - 13:37DISCIPLINARY – L. CORNELL, S. SOUISSI & D. SHARP – LONDON BRIDGE
LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/4/4)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/156/17, 5th April 2017), the ballots at London Bridge and Waterloo have concluded and the results were as follows:-
London Bridge
The result for strike action:-
Number of members balloted 66
Total Votes Cast 38 (58%)
Number Voting ‘Yes’ 35 (53%)
Number Voting ‘No’ 3
Spoilt Papers 0
The result for action short of strike:-
Number of members balloted 66
RMT to arrange meeting to discuss Central Line displacement dispute
Submitted by Admin on 30 March, 2017 - 18:09
DISPLACEMENT, TRAIN OPERATORS, CENTRAL LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/16/4)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/65/17, 15th February 2017), all Train Operator and Instructor Operator members at Hainault, Leytonstone and Loughton Traincrew Depots are commended for the rock solid strike action over Tuesday 21stand Wednesday 22nd February 2017. The following resolution has now been received from Central Line East Branch:-