Industrial action

TRANSPORT UNION RMT today announced 48 hours of strike action on DLR between 03.59 hours Thursday 20th January 2011 and 03.58 hours Saturday 22nd January 2011 in a dispute with Serco Docklands over the following issues: -

• Failure to consult over redundancies
• Failure to consult and imposition of new pension arrangements
• Failure to consult over the introduction of new grades
• Imposition of a new roster reflecting altered walking times and spreadover times without RMT agreement.
• RMT claim for a 35 hour working week.
  

In two separate disputes, RMT drivers will be striking on the Bakerloo and Northern lines, starting with the night duties on Friday 14 January and continuing all day Saturday.

Please join the picket lines. Your support will be welcome, whatever length of time you can stay. Here are details of Saturday pickets

• Saturday from 04:30, continuing all day - Morden depot (to get there by bus, click here)

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

That we note the ballot result is as follows:-

Are you prepared to take strike action?

Total Votes Cast 198
Number Voting Yes 162
Number Voting No 36
Spoilt 0

Are you prepared to take industrial action short of a strike?

Total Votes Cast 198
Number Voting Yes 175
Number Voting No 21
Spoilt 2

TRANSPORT UNION RMT confirmed today that it is in dispute with Serco Docklands and will be balloting for both strike action and action short of a strike.

In two separate disputes, RMT drivers will be striking on the Bakerloo and Northern lines, starting with the night duties tonight (Friday) and continuing all day tomorrow (Saturday).

Please join the picket lines. Your support will be welcome, whatever length of time you can stay.

• Friday evening, from 22:00 - Queen's Park depot (to get there on London Overground, click here)
• Saturday from 04:30, continuing all day - Morden depot (to get there by bus, click here)
• Saturday from 05:00, continuing all day - Elephant & Castle depot (to get there by bus, click here)
• Saturday from 05:00, continuing all day - Queen's Park depot (to get there on London Overground, click here)

From Bob Crow, General Secretary

I write to advise branches that the ballot results have been received from the scrutineer and are detailed below for your information:-

Elephant and Castle Station

Are you prepared to take Strike Action?

Total Votes Cast 2
Number Voting ‘Yes’ 1
Number Voting ‘No’ 1
Spoilt Papers 0

Are you prepared to take industrial action short of a strike?

Total Votes Cast 2
Number Voting ‘Yes’ 2
Number Voting ‘No’ 0

Ths resolution, submitted by Neasden branch, was carried unanimously by the November meeting of the Regional Council.

This Regional Council is in disbelief that the union expects branches and regional council to purchase flags and other material in order to give picket lines visibility.

The referendum for Alstom Metro Trains Rates of Pay & Conditions of Service has now concluded, the matter has now been considered by the General Grades Committee and the following decision has been taken:-

“That we note the result of the referendum ballot as follows Total Votes Cast 73 Number Voting Yes 46 Number Voting No 27 Spoilt 0

Please click on the attachment to download a copy of Finsbury Park's Strike Special edition.

In this newsletter:

STRIKE FOR JOBS AND SAFETY - ROUND 3 - How our actions are really hurting the company and why we need to keep up the pressure;

FIREFIGHTERS' STRIKES - LUL managers say there is no danger on the railway arising from the firefighters' strikes. Great. Now read the truth;