All LTRC Newsletters and regular bulletins
Please find attached the latest issue of MATS News, covering Pay Talks & Transformation. Feel free to print and display in your workplace and share with colleagues
Jubilee South branch News is the newsletters for workers on stations between Westminster and Stratford on the Jubilee Line, drivers an North Greenwich and Stratford, controllers at Stratford Market depot, and cleaners and caterers at all these location.
In this edition:
PAY TALKS REACH STALEMATE, But this union isn’t stale, so prepare for action!
RMT’s plan of action
Sickness reviews are not compulsory to attend
Massive vote for strike action in train prep ballot
Please find attached the latest newsletter from East Ham Branch.
LU Pay Talks, Cleaners Strike Demands, LGBT Rights, General Secretary Election
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The RMT met with London Underground this morning (2nd April) for what the company considered to be the first Skills Development Transformation consultation meeting.
London Underground announced plans today (Tuesday 26th March) to cut over 100 jobs in their latest round of 'Transformation'. These cuts are being made in multiple areas including, Track Access, Trainers, LUCC, Power and Waste Services.
Stratford Depot News is the newsletter for train operators at Stratford depot, produced by RMT actrivists.
In this edition:
There’s nothing to see here, so carry on driver! TOD rule changes unacceptable
Disciplined for an accident on duty
Pay update
HOT Process Issues
Staff assaults rise
Warnings thrown out
Jubilee South branch meeting 10th of April at 4pm
On Monday 18th March, RMT reps from several Functional Councils (MATS, Service Control, Engineering, Fleet) were told that plans for further reorganisation on London Underground would begin on Monday 25th March. We were not given any further information until yesterday (21st March) when we were invited to attend a large number of staff briefings in different areas of the company.
Following a recent spike in violent crimes on trains and stations at the East End of the District and Hammersmith &City Lines, East Ham Branch called an emergency meeting, where we passed the following resolution:
Upfront is the newsletter for train drivers on the tube from RMT activists. This is a special edition about the HOT process and the RMT's ongoing battle with management to make it safe and fit for purpose.
Please share this newsletter online and print it out for distribution in your depot.
The third day of London Underground pay talks took place yesterday (Wednesday 13th March). RMT Regional Organiser, John Leach, attended with reps from the seven Functional Councils RMT has recognition on. The company had previously asked us to remove a number of items from our pay claim before they would make us a financial offer. We refused this request and returned yesterday to continue to engage in meaningful talks with the company. There were discussions about improving staff travel facilities and also around our demand for a 32 hour, 4 day working week.