This is a briefing that I wrote in 2001, looking at the companies that made up TubeLines when it won the contract for the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly Infraco ...
TubeLines is a consortium consisting of the following companies ...
Amey
RMT press release, issued today
BRITAIN’S BIGGEST rail union RMT called on the government today to intervene to prevent private rail operators hitting passengers with huge fare rises in the new year with some tickets going up by more than double the rate of inflation.
RMT general secretary Bob Crow said that the privateers and their shareholders were forcing commuters to pay the price of the recession.
The Employment Rights Act 1996 gives employees the right to time off if something “unexpected” happens to their arrangements for caring for a dependant. But your employer may suggest that the word "unexpected" means that if you had more than a couple of days' notice, then you do not have the right to the time off. But a recent legal case has established that “unexpected” can include a situation in which the employee had two weeks’ notice of a change to their childcare arrangements.
RMT has won a landmark legal victory that upholds your right to be represented by a union rep of your choice even if he or she works for a different company.
RMT press release, issued today
THE FIRST of two 36-hour strikes by RMT shift ‘tester’ technicians responsible for finding and fixing faults on the London Tube’s power supply is 100 per cent solid, the network’s biggest union said today.
And it warned that if employer EDF Energy Powerlink is to avoid a second strike in two weeks’ time the company should negotiate seriously over their claim for pay parity with non-shift colleagues.
Volunteers are needed for picket duties from: Sunday Evening 16th November 19:59 until Tuesday 18th November 07:59 at Tufnell Park Depot, Units 7 & 8, Bush Industrial Estate, Station Road (near Tufnell Park Tube) N19 5UW - map here.
This resolution was unanimously agreed by RMT's National Women's Advisory Committee on 11 November, having been submitted by Bakerloo and Central Line West branches. It will now go to the union's Executive for their consideration.
This union is appalled at the announcement by Peter Mandelson that the government's plans to extend flexible working rights to parents of all children under 16 have been put on hold due to the economic crisis.
It looks like the successful campaign to defend Andy Littlechild has taught some managers nothing.
Brendan Judge, an RMT rep in CBS Outdoor, has now been suspended on trumped-up charges.
In a similar vein, ICS cleaning company is demanding to see our rep Fred Dappah's National Insurance number.
Our response must be exactly the same for these reps as it was for Andy.
I will keep you updated.
NOMINATIONS FOR REGIONAL COUNCIL OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2009
The AGM of the Regional Council is on 26th February 2008 and it is therefore time to remind Branches to consider nominations for Regional Council Officers and Executive Committee.
The deadline for nominations is first post Tuesday 10th February 2009. Nominations received by this date will be circulated with the Regional Council mailing.