Advice from RMT to members and/or reps
Bakerloo News is the newsletter of Bakerloo branch members of the RMT London Transport Region.
In this special strike edition:
In this Newsletter:
The RMT have compiled a booklet for train driver members. This handy guidance contains the following information:
This document from the Trains Functional Council clarifies in brief for train drivers some key issues:
This document is an update to the '90 day agreement' for London Underground train drivers.
Download it in full by clicking 'read more'.
This publication specifies the procedures and agreements that apply to T/Ops wishing to meet short-term and domestic requirements, personal difficulties and emergencies. The aim is to assist T/Ops in resolving short-term difficulties whilst avoiding unnecessary time away from work and possible hardship caused by loss of salary.
Entry to the post of LU T/Op is to a full-time job that requires the ability to work varying shifts
This document clarifies what LU agrees it's managers can and can't do when applying the company attendance at work procedure.
Activists and reps will find it useful to be aware of this when defending members.
Please see the download showing the number of jobs to be cut under LU's proposals.
The figures are complied by cover area. These are the areas over which cover is organised in the new proposed model. The areas included in each cover area are shown.
Local reps should study these figures and communicate them to all members.
Jared.
RMT Stations Functional Council Rep.
This is the RMT’s charter for London Underground train drivers. It lists our key demands and ‘lines in the sand’ – issues which we see as crucial to achieve or defend for those members working in the grade of train driver. Several of these issues are also essential for other London Underground grades and transport workers in all industries.
Attached is a presentation on tube bosses devastating cuts plan.
RMT is fighting back against these plans which would see nearly a thousand jobs cut and every ticket office closed.
London Underground have circulated a document amongst staff telling them the cuts and changes to jobs that they want to make. These extracts are taken from the document which you can download below.
Bits in italics have been rewritten:
The Proposals
Government has told us that we need to make a bigger contribution to the investment needed to continue to improve our network,
we’re proposing to make some fundamental changes in line with our vision for the Tube.