RMT General Grades Committee decision:
We note the legal advice confirming that London Underground is acting in accordance with age discrimination legislation on this matter.
London Transport Regional Council and branches with London Underground members to be advised.
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
We note the report from our Regional Organiser. We also note the expressed view of our trains health and safety representatives that three particular aspects of London Underground’s ‘Operational Effectiveness Programme’ and are unacceptable and potentially dangerous. These are the proposed new procedures for: reversing a train; platform re-categorisation; and carrying passengers over a shunt signal. London Underground is now imposing Operational Standards Notice (OSN) 101 against the objections of our representatives.
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
Following our previous decision of 22 June, we are appalled that London Underground has upheld the unjust downgrading of Jayesh Patel at appeal.
We note the resolution from our Bakerloo branch, and applaud the willingness of our Bakerloo train driver members to take strike action to reverse this downgrading.
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
We note the legal advice regarding the problems that our Regional Organiser has experienced in obtaining information about this transfer. As recommended by our legal advisor, we instruct the General Secretary to make a formal request for disclosure of the minutes of all relevant meetings leading up to transfer. We also instruct the General Secretary to obtain from the Regional Organiser a report of any outstanding issues about which our members feel aggrieved.
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
We note the report from our Regional Organiser and that London Underground has agreed to reconvene the Harassment and Bullying Joint Working Party to review the Harassment and Bullying Policy due to have taken place 12 months after its introduction
We instruct the General Secretary to offer full support tour representatives who are taking part in this review and to obtain a progress report following the next JWP meeting on 19th September.
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
That we note the report from our Lead Officer on negotiations with DLR. The General Secretary is instructed to ensure that we enter into negotiations with Serco Docklands on the Olympics issue and to ensure that reports are placed before the General Grades Committee so that we can co-ordinate our response with those offers received from other companies.
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
The General Secretary is instructed to get a report from the Regional Organiser on the up to date position on the negotiations on LUL/TFL and all other companies working under auspices of TFL.
We change the file to now read TFL instead of LUL and we put Serco Docklands file on this main file.
Please Find Attached a Leaflet for the Mass Meeting on Pay & Olympic Reward claims and the Regional Social Night at the 12 Pins Public House.
Venue:
12 Pins Public House,
263 Seven Sisters Road
Finsbury Park
Mass Meeting-1730-1930
From 1930 til late, there will be a Regional Social to celebrate RMT's victory in the Victimisation disputes within our Region. There will be a Buffet & Music and a chance for activists & members to get together and have some fun.
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
We note the revised offer from London Underground. The only difference between this and the previous offer is that it includes a minimum pay rise of 2% for years 2 to 5. Although this is welcome, and addresses one of our grounds for rejecting the previous offer, it does not address our other objections, which are as follows:
• The offer of 5% for this year is still below the February RPI figure of 5.5% and is thus a real-terms pay cut.
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
We note the resolution from our LU Fleet branch and share the branch’s concerns about the unjust way in which our member is being treated. We further note the branch’s view that members have no trust in the disciplinary procedure being applied fairly, and wish to take industrial action to ensure justice for their workmate.