'RMT Platform' 5 November 2008: LUL Prepares to Displace CSAs

Submitted by Janine on 6 November, 2008 - 20:59

The new issue of our 'RMT Platform' newsletter for London Underground station and revenue staff warns of LUL's intention to displace 'over-establishment' CSAs away from their current stations and use them as 'line reserves', and urges staff to prepare to fight against this move. It also reveals - and condemns - management's ultimatum that we must reduce RCI reps before they will recognise reps in the SRT.

Employment Bill a chance to put some fairness back into the workplace, says RMT

Submitted by Admin on 3 November, 2008 - 16:40

RMT press release, issued today

MPS HAVE a chance to bring back some fairness into industrial relations when they debate the Employment Bill tomorrow, Britain’s specialist transport union said today.

RMT today urged MPs to back amendments to the bill that would simplify rules on balloting for industrial action, stop employers victimising strikers or using agency labour to break lawful strikes and allow unions to expel fascists from their ranks (details below).

London Underground Ltd: Machinery of Negotiation and Consultation

Submitted by Admin on 2 November, 2008 - 15:11

LONDON UNDERGROUND MACHINERY OF NEGOTIATION AND CONSULTATION

Parties

1. The parties to this Agreement are London Underground and the following trades unions: - the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF), the British Transport Officers’ Guild (BTOG), the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA).

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Introducing Steve Hedley your regional secretary

Submitted by steve hedley on 29 October, 2008 - 12:53

Brothers and sisters i would like to introduce myself.My name is steve Hedley and i am serving as your regional secretary.I have been a member of our union for over twenty years and uour regional secretary since february.As regional secretary my job is to provide RMT members with up to date information about the london transport region ,produce newsletters to you and campaign industrially and poitically with you to advance your intrests and that of your union.I hope you enjoy our new website and find that it is a source of information that is easily accessable and helpful.With the inclusion

Lewis Peacock: An introduction

Submitted by timelash1 on 29 October, 2008 - 12:52

Hi, My name is Lewis Peacock and I'm a H&S and industrial rep for Metronet (soon to be back under LUL). At this moment in time I am a full time TU H&S Coordinator nominated on a yearly basis within my branch, LU Engineering. Also, I am the acting branch H&S officer.

SCL2 jobs at risk

Submitted by hazey on 29 October, 2008 - 12:26

LUL have announced plans to introduce a new grade within service control, this role will replace the old Line Information Assistant and the multi functional SCL2 role on the central, jubilee and Bakerloo Lines.

It is proposed that Line Information Specialists will disseminate information to staff, contractors and the public however SCL2's will be expected to cover this duty as and when required.

LUL have intimated if the unions do not agree this change will be imposed, 30 plus Service Controller two positions ar at risk.

Government bails out the bosses - what about the workers?

Submitted by Brian Munro on 29 October, 2008 - 12:10

From the Bakerloo branch newsletter

Capitalism is in crisis: world markets collapse, banks are part nationalised and the government bails out big business to the tune of billions of pounds. Naturally the talk in the mess room is "what's happening with the pay negotiations?"

It is entirely rational that workers on the tube want to safeguard our livelihood during this time. Many workers will be mortgaged up to the eyeballs and seeing their homes sink into negative equity on a daily basis.

But will London's tube workers be treated as favourably as London's bankers?