Detrainment dispute update

10th January 2025

Dear Colleagues,

REMOVAL OF DETRAINMENT STAFF - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/10)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/221/24, 23rd July 2024), the National Executive Committee has recently considered this matter regarding whether it is necessary at this time to re-ballot to maintain the current mandate for industrial action. The Lead Officer has consulted with Reps and reports that LUL has not sought to implement its proposals to dilute the detrainment process. Therefore, the current ballot mandate will end on Wednesday 15th January and all affected members should conduct their duties as normal from Thursday 16th January 2025.

The National Executive Committee has welcomed that the Company is not pushing the implementation of this unsafe practice and has congratulated members on their steadfast resolve. The Union will of course be monitoring the situation going forward. We remain opposed to any dilution of safety in detraining procedures and we remain ready to ballot in the future should it become necessary.

Yours sincerely,

 

Michael Lynch
General Secretary