RMT steps up campaign against former "Silverlink" north London ticket office closures
Submitted by Admin on 11 January, 2016 - 14:33As consultation opens, RMT steps up campaign against former "Silverlink" north London ticket office closures.
As consultation opens, RMT steps up campaign against former "Silverlink" north London ticket office closures.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:
“RMT stands in full support of our junior doctors as they prepare to take industrial action in defence of the basic principle of decent working conditions for NHS staff who work round the clock saving lives.
“RMT members are urged to join the picket lines at their local hospital tomorrow to show solidarity with the junior doctors at this crucial point in their fight for justice.
Every Job Matters /Fit for future update from RMT Regional Organiser John Leach
Dear members,
Today I met LUL with senior stations reps to discuss the above. We all know that we have been in months of talks, there have been strikes and the proposal Fit for Future: Stations has been linked to all members pay for 2015 and beyond.
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In this edition:
New year, new action: overtime ban on stations - Prepare to strike!
Questions & Answers On The New Action
Taking the fight to Interserve
Drivers: say no to distractions in the cab
Keep Bakerloo Ticket Offices Open!
SAVE QUEEN’S PARK TICKET OFFICE
The General Grades Committee has noted the correspondence on file and as a result, has taken the decision to call on all RMT Station Grades to take part in the industrial action detailed below.
Also, members are instructed to refuse to sign any contract or letter regarding working hours or agreements (with the exception of members on Fixed Term Contracts who should sign permanent contracts).
London Underground have failed to properly conduct a public consultation exercise over the closure of ticket offices on the part of the network previously run by Silverlink, now LOROL.
They have set up an online email system to try and convince the regulators they are engaging with the public.
The RMT are absolutely against the closing of ticket offices and have conducted a near 2 year campaign to keep them.
We want to encourage all our members and their friends and families to take part in the consultation exercise.
Over 50 Interserve cleaners, Tube workers from other grades, and supporters held a noisy protest outside Interserve's head office on Tuesday 15 December, exposing the Scrooge-like practises of the cleaning contractor, which routinely short-pays its workers.
RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 – ALSTOM METRO TRAINS (LUL/0001/AMT)
In line with Union policy, a claim was submitted for a substantial increase in rates of pay and improvements to conditions of service. Following discussions with the Company, the final offer which was received is as follows:-
HEAVY OVERHAUL PROGRAMME LIFT (HOPL), CENTRAL LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/15/4)
A proposal was recently received from LUL which has been produced following a series of discussions and negotiations at Fleet Functional Council. It covers those members currently employed on fixed term contracts in Train Maintainer (TM) and Advanced Train Maintainer (ATM) grades on the Central Line Heavy Overhaul Programme Lift (HOPL) Project.
RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 – TUBE LINES AP JNP (LUL/0001/TL)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/276/15, 12th November 2015), members will recall the previous GGC Decision to obtain a report on how negotiations are proceeding and also to update the GGC and membership on what stage we are at with our dispute with Tube Lines. A number of TLL Company Council meetings have since taken place discuss Pay including PRP, Pensions and Night Tube and the Company again presented the same offer as the one made by LUL, which is as follows:-