News and updates on LU's plan to scrap the Night Tube grade.
"it is not politicians and their top officials who will deliver a Night Tube for London it is the cleaners, station staff, drivers, engineers and all the other grades working anti-social hours"
RMT sets out its position on the roll out of the first phase of the Night Tube this weekend.
News Night is the newsletter for Night Tube workers on London Underground from the RMT.
In this edition:
You can read the newsletter below, or download it and share it with your colleagues.
NIGHT RUNNING – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/15/4)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/200/16, 19th July 2016), I informed the Company of the dispute situation between us over the proposed rosters for Victoria Line Train Operator and Instructor Operator members. Since then, further meetings have taken place with the Company and RMT Reps. LUL has offered an additional review of the new rosters after eight weeks although Reps can also continue to raise any immediate concerns in the usual way.
Today (Tuesday 24th May) we had the latest in a series of meetings regarding Night Tube (NT) and the proposed trial 4 day, 36 hour week (4DW).
(Background - As part of our dispute resolution LUL agreed to look at trialling a 4DW on the Jubilee line. This was to be negotiated at a Company Council Trains Sub-Group (CCTSG) at the same time as we negotiated the introduction of NT and the long term reduction of weekend working, and the option for current drivers (TO21s) to work reduced hours.)
Night Tube
RMT Jubilee South branch meetings are held on pay day each month, at 1600 in a private room above the Blue Eyed Maid pub in Borough High Street. The closest tube station is London Bridge.
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 8th of June.
Functional and Health & Safety Reps will be at our next branch meeting to give important updates and to take questions.
Come along to hear:
Over 85% voted for strike action with an even larger majority for action short of a strike.
RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, NIGHT RUNNING AND PENSIONS – TUBE LINES AP JNP (LUL/0001/TL)
Tube union RMT confirmed today that a ballot for action involving nearly 1500 Tube Lines maintenance and engineering staff over Night Tube pay and pensions will open today - Tuesday 3rd May - and close on Tuesday 24th May 2016.
As you all maybe aware we are now in the process of working together with LUL to sort out the detail regarding the staffing of Night Tube, such as their contracts and rosters. This includes how they will be managed on Nights, transfers and moves and ways for them to progress from part time drivers to full time and their future development. We are also going to have to work out what will happen to depots with existing Nights as well as Night Tube duties, because depots with existing night duties will now NOT be working on Friday and Saturday night as these will be Night Tube duties only.
RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE & NIGHT RUNNING – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/0001)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/0037/16, 18th February 2016), the referendum has concluded and the result is as follows:-
Question: Are you prepared to accept the Company’s offer?
Total Votes Cast… 3414
Number Voting ‘Yes’… 2879
Number Voting ‘No’… 532
Spoilt Papers… 3