London Underground Ltd

PLease find copied below, and attached, London Underground's proposal for medical redeployment (not a guaranteed alternative job) for drivers only (and only 25 drivers!). RMT does not accept this. The part at the end in BLOCK CAPITALS is a commitment obtained by RMT to further discussion within a week on extending this to other grades and lifting the maximum 25.

PROPOSAL FOR MEDICAL REDEPLOYMENT OF TRAIN OPERATORS

As a consequence of some appalling local management on the Finsbury Park Group, our branch has published a special edition of Monthly News to highlight what has been going on there. Click on the attachment to download a copy and read all about it.

RMT and London Underground are discussing pay at ACAS today.

RMT hopes that London Underground management take this opportunity to increase their insulting-low pay offer. Your union will ballot members for strike action should LUL's pay offer not give you a decent rise.

Check back to this website for news of what happens at the talks.

THE COMBINATION of private-sector greed and £5 billion in transport cuts planned by London’s mayor threaten to derail the Tube upgrades that are essential to the capital’s economic future, the network’s biggest union said today.

Meanwhile, management seems to have seen the resolution of the 5 rounder issue as a green light to continue their vindictive campaign of harassment and intimidation against Glen Watson, our rep at Seven Sisters depot.

To download a copy of the October 2009 edition of Monthly News, click on the link.

Please find attached, the Neasden Flyer for October 2009

Inside this issue

• Neasden Members celebrate 40 & 25 Years Union Service
• Nick Smith - Membership Secretary explains his role
• A list of Members who need to contact Nick, regarding their 25 year badges
• details on our next branch meeting
• and how to update your details!

Also attached....

Jubilee line management tried to implement TBTC trial operations on the 3&4th October.

This is an extract of RMT's Official circular regarding LUL - IR/296/09 dated 9th October 2009 from General Secretary Bob Crow

As you will be aware, RMT has been in a dispute situation with LUL for most of this year. There have been several areas of dispute including this year’s pay claim, breaches of agreements and threats to jobs.