TUBE UNION RMT has announced a stunning victory for militant trade unionism, and has suspended strike action involving over a thousand tube fleet staff due to start on Friday, after London Underground confirmed that it is withdrawing all proposed cuts to train inspection and preparation – the issue at the heart of the dispute.
Important demonstration at City Hall against London Underground safety-critical cuts to fleet preparation schedules - 09:00 Thursday 16th May
Dear colleague,
As an RMT London Underground member, you'll most likely be aware that your colleagues in London Underground maintenance and engineering recently voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in relation to proposed safety critical cuts.
Subject: EXTENDED TRAIN PREPERATION SCHEDULE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note the report from our Lead Officer regarding the request from our LU Fleet Branch for industrial action due to the planned imposition of vastly inferior; bordering on non-existent safety checks on trains before they enter passenger service, which is solely for the purpose of implementing the Conservative Government’s Department for Transport and the London Mayors cuts to London Underground.
Strike Action
LONDON UNDERGROUND DISPUTES MEETING FOR RMT REPS
The National Executive Committee has taken the decision to arrange meetings between the Senior Assistant General Secretary, Lead Officer, NEC and Reps regarding:-
1. ROP & COS 2019 - London Underground (all 2nd stage reps) - 9am
2. Extended Train Prep Schedule (all Fleet IR and H&S Reps, Trains Functional & Trains Safety Council) - 11am
3. Disciplinary, S. Kyei-Donkoh, CSA, Piccadilly Circus (IR and H&S Reps from Bakerloo Line Branch) - 12 pm
RMT Upfront is the newsletter for Tube drivers from RMT activists.
In this edition, put together by the union for Tube drivers:
- As another driver’s cab is broken into, RMT says….
GET ON WITH FIXING CAB SECURITY
- Train Prep cuts proposal will seriously impact drivers
- The curious incident of the trespasser on the track
- Smartcap
Please download the attached newsletter to read it, print it out and distribute it in your depot, and share this article on line.
RMT reps and activists came together for a mass meeting at the Indian YMCA on Fitzroy Square on 24 April, to discuss three major disputes facing London Underground workers: against cuts to train maintenance (“extended train prep”); against job cuts (“Transformation”); and on pay, terms, and conditions.
Subject: BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRANSPLANT STAFF – LONDON UNDERGROUND
That this NEC is appalled by the company’s persistent failure to pay the correct wages to our Transplant Members and instructs the General Secretary to take the matter up
in-line with our LU Fleet Branch’s resolution.
Subject: EXTENDED TRAIN PREPARATION SCHEDULE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note the decision of the LU Fleet Branch meeting and their concerns around both training candidates and trainers being forced to undertake training to do the before; resulting in our loyal members refusing to break a strike and being locked out of work without any pay by the company.
DISCIPLINARY, S. KYEI-DONKOH, CSA, PICCADILLY CIRCUS – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/4/4)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/119/19, 27th March 2019), I advised the Company that if any disciplinary action was taken against Sister Kyei-Donkoh following an incident where Sophie was abused by a well-known and repeatedly offensive passenger, then a dispute situation would exist between us.
Dear Colleagues,
EXTENDED TRAIN PREPARATION SCHEDULE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/10)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/112/19, 20th March 2019), the ballot has concluded with members’ voting as follows:-
Are you prepared to take strike action?
Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 1162
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 743
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 662
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 80