Action Short of Strike

Decision from RMT Council of Executives

We are appalled that while London Underground Ltd and
Transport for London are attempting to get rid of nearly
1,000 station staff, they are trying to fill the gaps with
‘Ambassadors’, staff from other, non-operational grades.
We believe that constitutes an untrained, casual workforce
and poses a risk to passenger safety. We note the tragic
death of a passenger during the current rail strike in South
Korea when untrained personnel are being used to substitute
for striking workers.

We note and reaffirm our ongoing action short of strikes
on this issue. We instruct our London Underground Ltd
members to take further industrial action as follows:
From 00:01 on Thursday 26 December 2013 until
further notice, to only familiarise members of
staff who are employed directly by London Underground
Ltd and are taking up a substantive
post in the location and grades concerned
ie. to refuse to familiarise anyone who does not
fulfil these criteria, such as TfL Ambassadors or
managers who would not normally work at that
location carrying out the duties