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Submitted by Peter on 19 September, 2011 - 11:17test
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From General Secretary Bob Crow
I write to advise you that despite London Underground announcing yesterday that a deal has been reached for Train Drivers during the Olympic Games period, RMT has not agreed to this deal; and as such your RMT Representatives’ registered a failure to agree at the Trains Functional Council meeting. I can confirm that RMT reject this deal.
Here are the minutes of the Olympic working 'Trains Functional Council' meeting. The RMT representative voted against the proposals, however the proposals were voted through by other staff side representatives, all members of ASLEF.
The proposals include:
Click 'read more' to read the minutes, or download them below.
Please find attached a 'Special Edition' of London Calling newsletter reporting on the 2011 Pay and 2012 Olympics rewards claims
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
We note the report from our Regional Organiser. As staff transfer from the employment of London Underground Ltd to TfL, management are refusing to accept that policies and procedures transfer with them under TUPE. This will lead to a weakening of our members’ rights, exactly the situation that the TUPE regulations purport to prevent.
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
We note the report from our Regional Organiser, that London Underground has given an assurance that the ‘community wardens’ are not used in Finsbury Park station, and that our local representatives confirm this.
We remain vigilant over this or similar developments, and ask branches and representatives to inform us if they become aware of any attempt to use non-LUL people to carry out or infringe upon LUL staff’s work.
London Transport Regional Council and branches to be advised.
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
We note the report from our Regional Organiser. We instruct the General Secretary to write to London Underground seeking confirmation that no Level 2 or Tier 2 representative will be prevented from attending full meetings of their Council by this arrangement.
In this edition
To the shock of every driver on the combine the ASLEF/Management alliance has cooked up behind closed doors a so called ‘Olympics deal’. At the heart of this deal is the ripping up of our hard earned driving parameters that form our Train’s Framework Agreement. In essence, ASLEF/Management want to run a 21st Century railway with 19th Century terms and conditions.
Download the attached pdf to read the latest edition, or if you have a modern browser you can see it by clicking 'read more.'
From RMT General Secretary Bob Crow.
TUC PLEDGES UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FOR CAMPAIGN AGAINST MCNULTY RAIL ATTACK
I am pleased to be able to report that TUC congress has voted unanimously to throw its support behind the campaign to stop the McNulty review attack on our railways.
RMT Learning have organised several language courses. They are available to anybody who wishes to attend. The cost will decrease if more people attend a course.
The attached document has the full list of available courses, or click 'read more' to see all the courses available.