March Newsletter Central Line East
Submitted by Nate123 on 12 March, 2021 - 01:01
News, reports and information for RMT members who work for London Underground Ltd
London Underground Ltd
London Travelwatch Report
Submitted by Nate123 on 5 March, 2021 - 19:34
RMT welcomes London Travelwatch report but warns it will go nowhere without Government funding
RMT welcomes London Travelwatch report
Submitted by Admin on 4 March, 2021 - 15:08RMT welcomes London Travelwatch report but warns it will go nowhere without Government funding
TRANSPORT UNION RMT welcomed the publication of London Travelwatch’s report into the future of public transport in the capital but warned that without a change of approach from Government toward TfL it will go nowhere.
Service control dispute update
Submitted by Admin on 19 February, 2021 - 19:31
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, SERVICE CONTROL, OSBORNE HOUSE - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
Further to my previous Circular No: IR/391/20, 1st October 2020, our Lead Officer has provided an update report on the matter. This follows the previous unanimous ballot result and planned industrial action which was suspended following progress made through ACAS in resolving the issues in dispute.
Your NEC has considered the report and noted that the view of our Reps is that there is no need to re-ballot at this time on the matter.
Long service award changes
Submitted by Admin on 19 February, 2021 - 19:13LONG SERVICE AWARDS AND RETIREMENT - TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL/18/1)
Further to Circular IR/134/17, 27th March 2017, correspondence has been received from TfL concerning changes they intend to make to Long Service Awards.
RMT determined to defend unfairly sacked representative
Submitted by Admin on 19 February, 2021 - 19:07
Dear Colleagues,
DISMISSAL, GARY CARNEY, TRAIN OPERATOR - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/4/1)
Central Line East News February 2021
Submitted by Admin on 17 February, 2021 - 16:50
Central Line East News is produced by activists if Central Line East branch.
In this edition:
- Covid in the Workplace
- Pensions Under Attack
- branch meeting details
Please download the attached newsletter for more info.
Station staff Night Tube meeting
- Please download the attached poster for Zoom meeting details.
The recent TfL financial review has made it clear to all London Underground members that we are all going to have to fight hard for our jobs, terms and conditions, pensions and benefits. The government, the Mayor’s office and London Underground management are determined that the financial burden of the COVID 19 crisis will fall on London’s workers in general and on London Underground staff in particular.
Central Line East branch meeting: defend Gary Carney
Central Line East branch is holding an em,ergency branch meeting on 17th February at 4pm, following the unfair dismissal of RMT rep Gary Carney.
Local reps will have the Zoom details for the meeting and will be able to supply it on request.
- Download the attached poster for more information. You can also display it in your Central Line East workplace.
RMT in dispute as Tube bosses announce train driver job cuts at Queen's Park depot
Submitted by Admin on 11 February, 2021 - 18:58
JOB CUTS, TRAIN OPERATORS, QUEENS PARK DEPOT - LONDON UNDERGROUND - (LUL/14/5)
The following resolution was recently received from the Bakerloo Line Branch:-
“This branch notes LU's declared intention to cut Train Operators jobs at Queen's Park Depot. These cuts involve a reduction of 11 rostered positions (101 to 90) and one pool position (six to five), amounting to a total of cut of more than 10% of the existing workforce.