Wembley depot news February 2016

Submitted by Admin on 19 February, 2016 - 14:39
  • Please download the attached newsletter or share this article on line with colleagues on the Jubilee Line.

New Work Shoes / boots 

The new Uniform issue shoes / boots have been manufactured using pig skin. If, for ANY reason you don’t wish to wear these, then you can purchase your own shoes. Keep the receipt and Admin will refund you up to the value of £50. Any new shoes / boots must comply with the following guidelines -  

Piccadilly News February 2016

Submitted by Admin on 19 February, 2016 - 14:33

This newsletter is for London Underground train drivers on the Piccadilly Line.  Please share it with colleagues and print and display in depots on the line.

In this edition:

  • WAR AGAINST DRIVERS - MANAGEMENT GO MILITANT BUT THE FIGHTBACK STARTS NOW
  • Policies abused and members targeted
  • Cockfosters Depot fiasco

You can also read about the upcoming ballot on the line here.

 

Breakdown of industrial relations leads to Piccadilly strike ballot

Submitted by Admin on 17 February, 2016 - 12:39

TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that it is to ballot nearly 400 train operators across the Piccadilly Line for both strike action and action short of a strike over a comprehensive breakdown in industrial relations combining a range of issues. The ballot will open on Monday 22nd February and close on Tuesday 8th March.‎

 The Piccadilly is the fourth busiest line on the London Underground network transporting an average of 600,000 passengers a day and services London’s Heathrow airport – the busiest airport in Europe.

First phase of track safety 'Section 15' strike suspended

Submitted by Admin on 11 February, 2016 - 00:09

RMT suspends first phase of strike action in tube safety dispute.

Tube union RMT confirmed today that a first phase in a programme of industrial action involving nearly 1500 maintenance and renewals staff on London Underground and Tube Lines, in a fight over basic safety issues relating to what are known as “Section 15 possessions”, has been suspended after the union received confirmation that changes will be put on hold for two weeks to allow for a comprehensive safety review.

Taxi drivers demonstrate against regulator TfL

On Wednesday 10 February taxi drivers re-dedicate themselves to a campaign of protests to highlight their sorrow and now rage at the regulatory capture of taxi authority Transport for London.

The first of a series of steadily escalating demonstrations will see RMT and other bodies representing taxis stage a ‘go slow’ outside No.10 Downing Street, with activities focused between 2:30 - 4pm.

RMT taxi demo Whitehall 9/2/16 @ 1330

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 8 February, 2016 - 20:57

 

 

In the long running dispute with the Mayor, the RMT taxi branch are organising a demo/go slow around Whitehall and the Houses Of Parliament on Wednesday from 1330.

These demos have had a massive impact on London on the previous occasions they have taken place

We are asking any RMT reps/activists who are able to get down to Whitehall with flags, banners and hooters to give support to our taxi driver comrades.

Solidarity Wins