We note the correspondence from London Underground. We instruct the General Secretary to forward this letter to our functional council representatives of train, depot and service control staff, asking for their comments and any additional information they may have about this issue, and to place replies in front of us.
London Transport Regional Council and branches to be advised.
We note the correspondence from Transport for London regarding pay. We note that the company is insisting that the 0.5% above-inflation element is depending on the implementation of its proposal for performance-related pay. We reaffirm our opposition to this.
We further note the ominous comments in the letter regarding the “step change in TfL’s financial and operational environment”, indicating that the government’s savage funding cut to TfL will be passed on to our members – and service users – in the form of cuts and attacks on pay and conditions.
We welcome the imminent return of Power Services to London Underground following the termination of the Private Finance Initiative contract. We reaffirm our view that all contracted-out sections of London Underground should similarly be brought back in-house.
We instruct the General Secretary to obtain a report from the lead officer on the completion of this transfer, confirming that our members’ rights and conditions have been protected and itemising any outstanding issues.
We note that Initial has issued Sister Osagiede with a written warning and that she is appealing this decision.
We further note that Initial is, separately from the disciplinary sanction, attempting to relocate Sister Osagiede to Aldgate station. This is unacceptable to Sister Osagiede and to RMT, as:
That we note the ballot results are as follows:-
STRIKE ACTION
Total votes cast .......59...........
Number voting “Yes” ........53...........
Number voting “No” ........06..........
Spoilt Papers ........00...........
ACTION SHORT OF STRIKE ACTON
Total votes cast .......59...........
Number voting “Yes” ........56...........
Number voting “No” ........03..........
Spoilt Papers ........00...........
Rail union RMT confirmed today that London Overground guards, who have voted overwhelmingly for strike action and action short of a strike in a ballot following the announcement by Transport for London (TfL) of their plans to introduce Driver Only Operation (DOO) on the whole of the London Overground network, will take action for 48 hours over the coming Bank Holiday weekend.
The grades balloted have been instructed NOT to book on for any shifts that commence between:
00:01 hours on Sunday 25th August 2013 and 23:59 hours on Monday 26th August 2013.
30 years old and under join the RMT young members fantasy football league.
No prizes just bragging rights.
No charge but donations to the Brian Munro Cancer Fighting Fund will be appreciated: http://www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/BrianMunroCancerFightingFund
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League Code: 1269574-290986
We note that Initial has issued Sister Osagiede with a written warning and that she is appealing this decision.
We further note that Initial is, separately from the disciplinary sanction, attempting to relocate Sister Osagiede to Aldgate station. This is unacceptable to Sister Osagiede and to RMT, as:
• Clara is contracted to Hainault depot
• There is now no impediment to Clara returning to Hainault depot as management's investigation is completed
• Clara has had her disciplinary and received a written warning, not any decision to change her work location
That we note the ballot results are as follows:-