MANAGEMENT TAKING THE PIC
Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn has written to the RMT to express his gratitude at support from members. At the recent RMT AGM Corbyn's campaign to lead the Labour Party was unanimously supported by delegates.
I am really grateful for the support of RMT members. Working together with thousands of trade union members we can win this campaign for a better Labour Party that fights for the interests of the working class.
You can support my campaign for fairness and justice by
Traincrew representatives are reminded that an overtime ban is in place for all grades including train operators and instructor operators as part of our ongoing action regarding pay and night tube dispute which the members returned a resounding yes vote in favour of action.
With immediate effect
New action short begins from 0330 hours Tuesday 28th July 2015
Dear Colleagues,
RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE & NIGHT RUNNING LONDON UNDERGROUND
Comrades
We met with management to discuss the Jubilee Line M Door issue, and a host of other issues at a recent Tier 2A meeting.
The upshot is, we are still no nearer a resolution on this issue. We will need another meeting to discuss the issue further, but in the meantime, management have a agreed not to ask any driver to carry on to the next station to check should they receive an M Door activated alarm. Drivers will be allowed to go back and check, even between stations.
Commenting on the RSSB annual report today General Secretary Mick Cash said;
"These are truly shocking figures that are a wake up call for the politicians and train companies pressing ahead with cash-led plans to axe staff from trains and stations.
"RMT has warned repeatedly that sacking guards and destaffing the platforms would turn our railways into a criminals' paradise and here is the concrete evidence that shows the consequences of crashing on regardless.
Talks aimed at settling the dispute over night running on London Underground have been halted this morning (Tuesday) after tube union RMT was called in for an emergency meeting with the safety regulator following a series of serious breaches of safety protocols over the past week directly linked to the RMT overtime ban.
The talks were due to recommence at ACAS this morning but have been shelved to allow for RMT senior representatives to attend the urgent meeting at the ORR.
The safety issues have been raised by RMT over the weekend.
Comrades,
The Central Line West branch meeting for August shall take place on TUESDAY 4th of August.
This is because of the industrial action planned for the 5th and 6th. This date will remain even if the action is called off.
The next Central Line West Branch is 16.00 on TUESDAY 4th of August at the Mitre, Lancaster Gate.
Today (Monday) I'm attending talks with LUL about our joint dispute with Unite over the outsourcing of LUL jobs (in training) to agency on the Fleet project Heavy Overhaul Programe Lift (HOPL).
This is a major project to overhaul the Central line rolling stock - trains. This project is being used as a Trogan horse to outsource directly employed staff.
RMT and Unite are fighting this tooth and nail and currently we have an overtime ban right across the Fleet membership on LUL.
We have other 'action short' industrial action too.