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LUL Stations
Staff Our Stations Campaign Continues
Submitted by Peter on 19 April, 2012 - 14:19We wish to map station staffing by collating the following information about each company
that operates stations:
Bob Crow Writes To London Underground Director Of Safety To Set Out RMT Concerns For Tube Safety During Tube Lines Strike
Submitted by Admin on 19 April, 2012 - 00:25RMT General Secretary Bob Crow has written to LUL Director of Safety Mike Strzelecki about RMT safety concerns
London Underground Changes To Station Supervisors Control Over Station Access
Submitted by Peter on 18 April, 2012 - 23:05We note the request from our Regional Organiser and accordingly instruct the General Secretary to advise London Underground that we are in dispute with the company on this matter and are available for talks to seek a resolution.
London Transport Regional Council and branches to be advised.
Safety Concerns For Tube Operation During Tube Lines Three Day Strike
Submitted by Admin on 18 April, 2012 - 15:59From RMT General Secretary Bob Crow
Members of the RMT employed at Tube Lines are due to take part in strike action, the period of the strike will be from 16.00 hours on 24th April until 16.00 hours on 27th April.
Should you, as an individual, feel that as part of your duties you are placing yourself in serious or imminent danger during the dispute you should comply with your company’s policy as required by the MHSW.
Attached to this circular is a pro-forma should you wish to record your concerns in writing to your management.
RMT Raises Serious Safety Issues Over Tube Lines Strike
Submitted by Peter on 18 April, 2012 - 15:06TUBE UNION RMT today wrote to TFL chiefs demanding safety assurances during the Tube Lines strike action next week after bosses issued statements saying that they will continue to try and run services regardless of whether essential maintenance and repairs work is being carried out and regardless of the fact that the safety-critical Emergency Response Unit will be joining the strike action.
Why RMT Will Not Sell Our Framework Agreements
Submitted by Janine on 17 April, 2012 - 00:51
- What is RMT calling for?
- What are Framework Agreements?
- Why are Framework Agreements important?
- So why does LU want to change our Framework Agreements or encourage us to break them?
Read more to find out the answers to these and several other questions.
RMT Have Rejected LUL's 'Ludicrous' Olympic Offer
Submitted by Admin on 16 April, 2012 - 23:32The RMT describes London Undergrounds latest Olympic offer as ludicrous as it expects us to co-operate in the implementation of 'agreements' we are not a party to.
Tube Bosses Taking ‘Cavalier Risks’ With Station Training, Says RMT
Submitted by Peter on 16 April, 2012 - 16:19London Tube bosses faced with a self-inflicted Olympics station-staffing crisis are taking “cavalier risks” with passenger and staff safety by attempting to sidestep legally enforceable standards of training, the network’s biggest union says today.
Update On Equality Impact Assessment Of LU Job Cuts, And Part-Time Workers' Rights
Submitted by Admin on 13 April, 2012 - 02:11We note the position, that these legal cases have now been withdrawn. We instruct the General Secretary to keep the report on file for future reference, and to ensure that in current and future instances of employer policies that affect our members, RMT addresses equality impacts at an early stage.
We further instruct the General Secretary to implement our previous instruction to prepare a concise guide to part-time workers’ rights, and to place this in front of us.
London Transport Regional Council and branches to be advised.