Dear Colleagues
Please find below a letter I have today sent to the London Mayor.
In response the Mayor has refused face to face negotiations and London Underground are trying to deny an agreement was reached.
The Mayor even walked out of a TV debate today rather than deal with me directly. City Hall and TfL seem to be in disarray.
The following resolution was carried at the LU Engineering branch meeting on 19 May 2009
"Proposal to LU Engineering branch from Cleaning Grade Secretary
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RMT spent ten hours in talks with London Underground management yesterday (Monday 8 June). We made many proposals and offered many opportunities for management to settle our dispute with them, but sadly, at the end of a long day all London Underground offered was more talks.
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We understand that LUL management are claiming that the cases of two sacked Victoria Line drivers are the only outstanding issues in this dispute.
That is straightforwardly untrue.
If LUL were to reinstate these drivers, it may help resolve the separate dispute on the Victoria Line, but the dispute involving all our members on London Underground is about jobs, pay and justice for all workers, and since management offered nothing at yesterday's talks, all these issues remain unresolved.
We understand that LUL management are claiming that the cases of two sacked Victoria Line drivers are the only outstanding issues in this dispute.
That is straightforwardly untrue.
If LUL were to reinstate these drivers, it may help resolve the separate dispute on the Victoria Line, but the dispute involving all our members on London Underground is about jobs, pay and justice for all workers, and since management offered nothing at yesterday's talks, all these issues remain unresolved.
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RMT spent ten hours in talks with London Underground management yesterday (Monday 8 June). We made many proposals and offered many opportunities for management to settle our dispute with them, but sadly, at the end of a long day all London Underground offered was more talks.
Please see attached press release by TSSA and UNISON. The quotes from Gerry Doherty (TSSA) and Dave Prentis (UNISON) are a bit rich considering that in this area they have been in the process of shedding jobs since September 2008! Hundreds have already gone without a mention from these General Secretaries. Why the interest now?
TSSA News Release 8 June 2009 Tfl wastes millions on consultants while thousands face sack UNISON and the TSSA today slammed TfL for wasting millions on consultants while attempting to fill a £2.4billion budget black hole by sacking thousands of staff.
Join Bob Crow and other RMT members in a show of support for our industrial action.
Gather outside Liverpool Street station.
Here is London Underground's reply to the letter that your Regional Organiser sent to him objecting to the company deducting staff's pay or leave on the day of heavy snow ...
Impact of Adverse Weather on 2 February 2009
I am writing in response to continuing demands for further discussion of LU's approach at a recent Stations Functional Council meeting.