Further Advice on Stations Location Preferencing - Download the new SFC News
Submitted by Jared on 7 January, 2015 - 14:41Please download and distribute the new SFC News bulletin with further advice for members on stations location preferencing.
News, reports and information for RMT members who work for London Underground Ltd
Please download and distribute the new SFC News bulletin with further advice for members on stations location preferencing.
London Underground want to put private retail units (including, possibly, a Tesco) in the space currently occupied by the ticket office at Shepherd's Bush station.
Join activists from RMT Central Line West and Hands Off London Transport to leaflet and petition against ticket office closure and staffing cuts at Shepherd's Bush.
London Underground 'Individual grievance procedure' April 2010 version
Join activists from RMT Central Line East and Hands Off London Transport to leaflet and petition passengers at Leytonstone station against ticket office closures and staffing cuts.
Local Labour MP John Cryer will also be joining this action.
London Underground wants to close every ticket office on the Tube and cut nearly 1,000 jobs; united action by workers and communities can stop them!
For more information, see http://handsofflondontransport.wordpress.com/
The GMB Union's Sussex branch has passed a motion applauding the RMT efforts to secure Alex Mcguigans reinstatement. The branch has also kindly donated towards a strike fund to provide 'practical support in their efforts to win'.
In response RMT London Transport Region Secretary Eamonn Lynch has written to thank the branch for their support. Eamonn said "We really appreciate the support from your branch and the donation is gladly accepted. I know I speak for Alex when I say the support from RMT members and from comrades across the union movement is not only appreciated but a source of inspiration.
Night Tube
LU wants to start running it’s Friday and Saturday ight-tube service from Sept 2015. With a completely new station staffing model demanding new grades and rosters to be introduced in early 2016 we are faced with months of upheaval. Any sane employer would delay Night Tube until 2016 but no one in LU management will stand up to Boris.
Night Tube presents real problems for all grades and RMT is fighting to ensure that any members affected receive fair compensation from the company.
What Night Tube Means for Us
Train Operators
The disgraceful treatment of employees continues unabated.
Our cleaners all over the combine are having to contend with bullying and intimidating managers who routinely abuse agreed policies and procedures including;
• Grievances unheard
• pay illegally deducted
• pay slips not provided
• victimisation
• race discrimination
• targeting of RMT trade union reps for their trade union activities.
The new LUL uniform is being trialled until 8th of December at Camden, Oxford Circus, Mile End, Greenford, Perivale, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Acton Town Depot and Edgware Road Depot.
RMT reps on the uniform committee would like to hear your feedback on it. You can email us at info@rmtlondoncalling.org.uk or give your view on the uniform website at
http://www.uniformforlondon.co.uk/blog.
Attached is done of the responses that have been recieved so far.
Strike action on the Northern Line over the victimisation and sacking of a driver will go ahead from early Monday as planned after ACAS talks broke down last night due to a complete failure of the management side to engage in any serious discussions which could have led to a negotiated settlement.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:
"The ACAS talks, which RMT had been calling for with the objective of reaching a fair and just settlement in this case, have broken down due to a total refusal of the management side to engage in any kind of meaningful discussions.