Ruislip Depot Rail Tamper Members Ballot Results
Submitted by Admin on 7 November, 2012 - 15:24That we note the result of ballot for strike action is:-
Total votes cast - 7
Number voting “Yes” - 7
Number voting “No” - 0
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Details on the Pensions & Passes dispute can be found here.
That we note the result of ballot for strike action is:-
Total votes cast - 7
Number voting “Yes” - 7
Number voting “No” - 0
Each month our Executive Council Member Janine Booth reports to the Regional Council. This report as a synopsis and the full 'EC decisions' can be read here.
We've added some links to the report to explain some of the topics covered in more detail.
Remember branch meetings and the regional meeting are open to all members - this is where you can get involved and make a change in your union.
CLEANERS
A NEW wave of tube strike action and overtime bans has led to the cancellation of tens of millions of pounds worth of essential engineering works on the Northern Line this weekend and has raised new safety fears as the Emergency Response Unit join with fellow Tube Lines staff in support of a long-running dispute over pensions and benefits justice.
The action will take place as follows:
Tube Lines members are instructed not to book on for any turns of duty that commence between: -
0600 hours Thursday 1st November 2012 until 05.59 Friday 2nd November 2012.
Also members are instructed to refuse to work any over time from
0600 hours Thursday 1st November 2012 until 05.59 hours Monday 5th November 2012.
From General Secretary Bob Crow
I refer to my previous letter of 26th October 2012, as a result the solidarity and determination you have shown in pursuing your claim to have the same pension and travel rights as other LUL workers, I wish to bring to your attention the effect your action is having on planned engineering work this coming week end 3rd and 4th November 2012.
We note the correspondence giving the views of the strike committee formed by our Tube Lines reps.
In line with this, we instruct our Tube Lines members to take industrial action as follows:
We instruct the General Secretary to:
“No plans in relation to preparing for the introduction of driverless train on London Underground” - Tube Lines
We note the correspondence from Tube Lines, stating that it has “no plans in relation to preparing for the introduction of driverless train on London Underground” and that “This is a matter for London Underground to determine”. We instruct the General Secretary to continue to press Tube Lines for information concerning its involvement in developing technology that may facilitate driverless trains or a reduction in the driver’s role.
This action has been altered - the latest strike details are here.
We note the correspondence giving the views of the strike committee formed by our Tube Lines reps.
In line with this, we instruct our Tube Lines members to take industrial action as follows:
shifts starting after 05:59 on Saturday 3 November.
From General Secretary Bob Crow
I refer to my previous letter of 28th September 2012 in support of Tube Line members’ demands for equal pension and travel benefits. As you will recall the RMT General Grades Committee requested support for an overtime ban over the weekend of 5 th to 8th October 2012. I am pleased to inform you that this action was well observed by RMT members.
So that our members’ demands are met in full the General Grades Committee has considered further action and request that you support the following action:
As the largest trade union on London Underground, and the only union representing all grades on London Underground, RMT deeply regrets that no action has been taken following the GLA investigation into the state of the Tube.
In particular, RMT is deeply concerned that following the Union’s active engagement in the investigation, and the subsequent good faith with which we engaged the Olympics, that it now appears that our members are faced with an unprecedented assault.
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We note the report from the Assistant General Secretary and in accordance with this, instruct our representatives not to agree any new rosters, and instruct our members to take industrial action as follows:
A personal letter is to be sent to all members involved.
London Transport Regional Council, branches and Tube Lines representatives to be advised.