Transplant pay parity dispute strike dates

Submitted by Admin on 28 June, 2018 - 19:20

PAY PARITY, TRANSPLANT MAINTENANCE / STORES STAFF - LONDON UNDERGROUND (ex-AP JNP) (LUL/10/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/277/18, 20th June 2018), this matter has been considered again by the National Executive Committee, which has taken the decision to call further strike action and instruct all Materials Manager, Storeman, Storeman Team Leader, Technical Manager and Train Maintainer (Train Maintenance) members NOT TO BOOK ON for any shifts that commence between:-

Piccadilly Line strike dates

Submitted by Admin on 28 June, 2018 - 19:18

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/246/18, 1st June 2018), the ballot concluded with members' voting as follows:-

Are you prepared to take strike action?

 

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot:      420

Number of votes cast in the ballot:                                         298

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:               285

Piccadilly Line strike announced

Submitted by Admin on 26 June, 2018 - 12:06

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS

PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND

Further to previous correspondence, all Piccadilly Line Driver members are congratulated for the solid yes vote for both strike action and action short of a strike in this dispute. Following special Branch meetings, the National Executive Committee has considered this matter and taken the decision to call on you and your colleagues to take strike action by not booking on for any shifts that commence between:-

Jubilee South Branch News late June 2018

Submitted by Admin on 25 June, 2018 - 14:42

Jubilee South Branch News is the newsletter for workers on the Jubilee line, including station workers between Westminster and Stratford, train drivers at North Greenwich and Stratford, cleaners and caterers and controllers at SMD.

In this edition:

  • RMT secures extra weekend rest days

  • Got a meeting with your manager? Take your rep

  • 8 days a week

  • Code 36 spells danger

  • Detrainment staff critical

  • Data protection - know your rights

It's a yes!

Submitted by Admin on 24 June, 2018 - 16:11

Subject: BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND

We congratulate our members and both Finsbury Park and Piccadilly & District Line West on a solid yes vote in this ballot.

The result for strike action is as follows:-
Number of members balloted: 420
Total votes cast 298 (71%)
Number voting “Yes” 285 (67.9% of members balloted)
Number voting “No” 13
Spoilt Papers 0

The 40% and 50% thresholds were both met.

Southgate explosion: RMT wishes injured passengers a speedy recovery

Submitted by Admin on 20 June, 2018 - 22:18

Yesterday evening , in what appears to be a power tool battery explosion, a major incident unfolded at Southgate station on the London Underground network.

The union understands that members of the public were hospitalised and we wish them a speedy recovery.

Station staff were once again fantastic in dealing with the initial incident and getting people to safety whilst undertaking a full speedy evacuation in very difficult circumstances.

Edgware Road Safety News

Submitted by Admin on 20 June, 2018 - 22:13

Edgware Road Safety News has the latest important issues from your RMT H&S rep.

In this edition:

  • We Still Don’t Know If This System Is Safe 
  • HMS Familiarisation: Nothing Agreed Yet
  • 50mph Target Speed Into HMS Dt! 
  • Platform Strike 
  • Beeping Noise 
  • Issues From 30 May Meeting With Management
  • Latimer Road Facilities/timings 
  • 'Amnesty': It’s Ok To Make Mistakes

The newsletter is attached for you to download.

Jubilee dispute ends as RMT secures more weekend rest days for drivers

Submitted by Admin on 20 June, 2018 - 13:34

We note the report from the Lead Officer regarding the proposal from management.

We congratulate our Members, Negotiations Team, Lead Officer and both Jubilee Line Branches on fighting for and achieving this proposal from the company that addresses the issues of the dispute by returning the rest days management took away as a consequence of their imposed roster which will now be returned under our current agreements.

Further, we instruct the General Secretary to write to the company advising them of our acceptance of the proposal and that we are no longer in dispute.

Upgrades News June 2018

Submitted by Admin on 18 June, 2018 - 21:35

Upgrades News is for drivers on the sub-surface railway. It has all the latest information abouit signalling upgrades on the Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City, Circle and District Lines.  In this edition:

  • Hammersmith ‘sidings’ concerns raised
  • Target Speed Error 
  • ATO train strikes platform
  • ‘Myth busting’ meeting report 
  • Signal abnormality discovered 

Please download and distribute in your workplace, or share online.