Defending and improving conditions

Ballot of Night Tube drivers commences

Submitted by Admin on 25 February, 2017 - 17:03

FULL-TIME TRAIN OPERATORS POSITIONS, CONTRACTED HOURS AND OVERTIME RATE – NIGHT TUBE DRIVERS – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/65/17, 15th February 2017), I can now advise that ballot papers will be posted to all Night Tube Train Operators on Friday 24th February and the closing date for this ballot is Tuesday 14th March 2017. If any Night Tube Train Operator does not receive their ballot paper please ask them to call the Freephone helpline number on 0800 376 3706 so a replacement can be sent.

Central Line strike rock solid

Submitted by Admin on 22 February, 2017 - 17:17

TUBE UNION RMT said today that strike action on the Central Line East is "rock solid" as expected this morning with the union repeating the call for management to start taking the issues at the heart of the dispute seriously and start engaging in genuine and meaningful talks.

Tube drivers strike tonight

Submitted by Admin on 21 February, 2017 - 16:21

Tube drivers' strike on Central Line East goes ahead tonight as LU fail to take talks process seriously.
TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that strike action on the Central Line East goes ahead as planned tonight after LU management failed to take the talks process seriously yesterday and showed a total disregard for the core issues at the heart of the dispute. No further talks are currently planned.

Fleet members to be balloted over agreement breaches and attacks on reps

Submitted by Admin on 18 January, 2017 - 14:59

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – LONDON UNDERGROUND (FLEET GRADES) (LUL/14/2)

The following resolution was recently received from LU Fleet Branch:-

Tube drivers vote to strike over depot displacement

Submitted by Admin on 18 January, 2017 - 14:54

DISPLACEMENT, TRAIN OPERATORS, CENTRAL LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/16/4)

Central Line drivers to be balloted over threatened displacements

Submitted by Admin on 20 December, 2016 - 16:56

DISPLACEMENT – TRAIN OPERATORS – CENTRAL LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/16/4)

Trains Management Update

Submitted by Lorna on 25 November, 2016 - 09:55

Your reps met again with the company on Wednesday (23/11/16), where we finally were given answers to some of the many questions we raised at the start of October. The discussions centred around the impact on our members, particulary the issues of pay, pensions and severence.

Justice for cleaners - RMT day of action

DEMONSTRATE: 10am, City Hall (The Queen's Walk, SE1 2AA, London Bridge Tube), and 3pm, Interserve HQ (1-3 College Hill, EC4R 2RA, Cannon Street Tube).

Bring flags, banners, and noisemakers.

Every day, more than 3,000 cleaning workers clean stations, depots, trains, and other facilities to ensure London Underground can run.

Reps meeting to be arranged to discuss Interserve dispute

Submitted by Admin on 20 August, 2016 - 14:40

JOB DESCRIPTIONS – INTERSERVE (LUL CONTRACT) (LUL/14/1)

Tube Lines members win 'excellent settlement' due to strong yes vote in ballot

Submitted by Admin on 20 August, 2016 - 14:32

DISCIPLINARY/SPAD PROCEDURE, SHUNTERS – TUBE LINES AP JNP (LUL/4/4)

Further to my previous Circular (Ref: IR/212/16, 29^th July 2016), I advised you of the magnificent vote of our members in favour of taking industrial action. A subsequent meeting of our relevant representatives was held at Unity House at which it was reported that the two disciplinary cases had now been dealt with at the appeal stage and our members were happy with the outcome.