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RMT warns of LUL strike action

RMT warns of strike action if necessary to fight London Transport Austerity imposed by government
 
Responding to the government announcement today that it is imposing austerity cuts and direct control over transport in London as part of its conditions for funding as a result of the Covid-19 crisis RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said,
 
“London Transport workers have been vital to fighting Covid-19 and any attacks on their pay, jobs and conditions arising from this imposed settlement will be a complete betrayal.
 
“We will be seeking an urgent meeting with both the Mayor and Secretary of State for Transport to make clear London Transport workers will not pay the cost of the crisis.
 
“It looks like Boris Johnson is back in charge of transport in London. We will not accept one penny of austerity cuts imposed by Whitehall or passed on by City Hall as part of this funding package and our resistance will include strike action if necessary.
 
“We are  also deeply concerned that this is a sign of wider austerity conditions to be imposed on the transport industry across the UK”
 
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TfL Staff deaths due to Covid 19

Engineering Reps on a conference call with London Underground were today told that 30 TFL workers have now died.

 

 

This means it is likely that the deaths of transport workers has now surpassed NHS workers in London.

 

We stand side by side with our brothers and sisters in the NHS and we are doing all we can to get all essential workers to work.

 

 

What our employers must URGENTLY do, is supply us with full and adequate P.P.E in order to do so.

 

 

Our lives depend on it.

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18th March 2020 Circular

RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2019 – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/0001)
 
Consultation with our representatives has taken place since London Underground tabled its “full and final offer”, which I advised you of in a previous circular (Ref: IR/465/19, 15th November 2019).
 
To remind you, the offer tabled at that time was as follows:
 
  • Year 1 – 2.7% (RPI Feb 2019 +0.2%)
  • Year 2 – 1.4% plus 30 minute reduction in working week (three banked rest days – target implementation date: mid 2020)
  • Year 3 – RPI Feb 2021 +0.2%
  • Year 4 – 1.4% plus further 30 minute reduction in working week (three further banked rest days)
 
The unanimous view of representatives who attended a meeting to discuss this matter at the time was to reject and this view was endorsed by your National Executive Committee. Further discussions took place between your union and the company and management subsequently tabled the above offer again but also offered an alternative of a four-year deal of RPI plus 0.2% in each year but with no reduction in working time.
 
Further consultations were held with Level 1 reps and the view was to reject and commence a ballot of all members, which was again endorsed by your NEC. The balloted opened on Friday 6th March and will close on Tuesday 31st March. The ballot asks two questions: Strike Action and Action Short of a Strike in the form of members not to familiarise any member of staff at any location where that person would not normally work.
 
In taking the decision to ballot, your NEC noted the determination of our reps and members on LUL to fight for a pay deal that both protects real pay levels and addresses issues of fatigue and excessive working hours. Your NEC has also instructed me to provide all possible resources to ensure that we have the best possible opportunity to deliver a YES vote that meets the legal thresholds on both questions.
 
I will of course keep members fully advised of all further developments during this ballot and when the ballot closes.
 
REORGANISATION AND JOB CUTS – SODEXHO (LUL) (LUL/15/4)
 
It was brought to your union’s attention that Sodexho had won an extension to its contract to provide catering services across TfL. At the time, your representatives were alerted to a number of rumours circulating which suggested that a reorganisation to include job cuts was the company’s plan to take this contract forward.
 
Your Regional Organiser therefore met with the company, which stated that it had won the contract extension on the basis that it would introduce savings and efficiencies and so planned to cut 18 members of staff from its 120 workforce.
 
Your negotiators pressed the company to honour its obligations under the machinery of negotiation and it was agreed at the meeting that management would not go ahead with imposing its plans whilst discussions were still taking place and that a further meeting would take place on 19th March 2020.
 
Your National Executive Committee expressed its alarm at the suggestion that TfL had negotiated this contract extension on terms that will result in these job cuts and has instructed me to keep it informed of all details that come out of the next meeting.
 
I will keep you advised of all developments in this matter in due course.
 
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, SERVICE CONTROL, OSBORNE HOUSE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
 
I previously advised you of the magnificent and unanimous 15-0 vote of our Service Controller members at Osborne House to take strike action (Ref: IR/023/20, 15th January 2020) over a breakdown in industrial relations at the location.
 
Shortly after the vote was announced, your union and London Underground held talks under the auspices of conciliation service Acas. However, progress was initially slow and our negotiators therefore recommended two days of strike action in order to focus management’s minds. Your National Executive Committee endorsed this recommendation and instructed our members not to work on Friday 20th March and Friday 27th March 2020.
 
This proved crucial as further talks have resulted in London Underground setting out a number of proposals, including carrying out an independent investigation in the industrial relations situation at Osborne House which led to this dispute.
 
It proposed that an Acas conciliator would undertake this work and meet staff to gain an understanding of the problems. Additionally, management have said that they are committed to resolving the issues within this dispute and to improving relations with staff.
 
Having consulted with our representative, the NEC noted the proposals and the progress made and suspended the scheduled strike action to allow this investigation to take place. Once again, the threat of industrial action from a committed group of RMT members forced LU management to change its course and get these matters addressed. The dispute continues pending the outcome of the investigation, however.
 
I will keep you advised of any further developments.
 
JUSTICE FOR STATION AND REVENUE STAFF – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
 
I previously advised you of a ballot of our Revenue Control Inspector members at London Underground over the company’s attempts to create a two-tier workforce with the introduction of a new grade on inferior terms and conditions (Ref: IR/038/20, 28th January 2020).
 
The ballot took place and our members produced a 73-5 vote for strike action and 79-0 for industrial action short of a strike. This was obviously a clear and unambiguous mandate from the members involved. A meeting of all industrial reps in the Revenue function then took place and they unanimously recommended strike action as management had failed to respond to our members’ concerns on this matter. Your National Executive Committee therefore announced industrial action and our Revenue Control Inspector members have been instructed not to book on for shifts which commence between:
 
00.01 hours and 23.59 hours on Friday 27th March 2020
 
Additionally, from 00.01 hours on Saturday 28th March 2020 until further notice, members are instructed to:
 
  • refuse to train staff in any unagreed LUL grade or any grade that is not directly employed by London Underground limited to carry out revenue protection roles
 
·         refuse to mentor any unagreed LUL grade or any grade that is not directly employed by London Underground limited to carry out revenue protection roles
 
·         refuse to assist any unagreed LUL grade or any grade that is not directly employed by London Underground limited to carry out revenue protection roles
 
Please give your solidarity and support to your RCI colleagues taking this action.
 
I will keep you advised of all further developments in this dispute.
 
DUTY SCHEDULES, STRATFORD DEPOT – LONDON UNDERGROIUND (LUL/8/2)
 
Our Jubilee South Branch has submitted the following resolution for consideration by your National Executive Committee:
 
“Jubilee South Branch is concerned by the proposed new duty schedules for Stratford Depot which London Underground management plan to introduce in March 2020.
These schedules see a further reduction in dead early shifts at Stratford which is detrimental to work/life balance of our members.
These concerns were raised by the RMT at a schedules meeting and a way forward was agreed to improve the proposed early turns.
However, following this meeting, the agreed plan to improve the roster have been altered which is not acceptable.
We ask the NEC to call an urgent meeting with London Underground to discuss the Stratford duties schedule further.
As things stand, we reject these proposed schedule changes.”
 
Your NEC has noted the resolution and applauded our reps and members at Stratford Depot for their resistance to the implementation of duty schedules that will adversely impact on work/life balance for our members. The NEC has instructed me to arrange a meeting between its members, the lead officer and appropriate reps to discuss how this matter can be progressed.
 
I will keep you advised of developments following this meeting.
 
REFORMABLE CABS, NEW PICCADILLY LINE TRAIN STOCK – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/15/4)
 
The following resolution has been submitted for consideration by your National Executive Committee:
 
“It has come to this branch’s notice that London Underground are ‘future proofing’ the new train stock planned for the Piccadilly Line, it is due to arrive from 20203 onwards.
 
‘Future proofing’ is the new train stock having a reformable cab, this means the train cab be changed and removed to make the trains driverless, not very future proof for train operators currently employed now or in the future.
 
New train ops and those who have many years of work left now have no ‘working future’ in fact an end to their employment is in sight. As a branch we are also aware that (the Piccadilly Line) we will not be the last new stock on the underground and we must fight future proofing not only on our line but also across the combine of LU and anywhere else it raises its ugly head to protect jobs.
 
With this in mind we call upon this region to instruct the General Secretary to contact London Underground/TfL, make the strongest possible challenge to the current design of Piccadilly Line new train stock and get the reformable cab removed, additionally that the RMT develop a policy to fight any workplace that introduces future proofing which will lead to job losses and by default membership losses.”
 
This resolution has now been considered by your NEC which has instructed me to obtain a report from the lead officer of where discussion on this matter currently sit in the machinery of negotiation.
 
When I receive this report, it will be placed back before the NEC and I will keep you advised of developments.
 
DISCIPLINARY, E CHRISTIAN, TRAIN OPERATOR, BAKERLOO LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/4/4)
 
I previously advised you of the disgraceful treatment of Ezra Christian, who faced a Company Disciplinary Investigation over an incident which should have been resolved locally (Ref: IR/038/20, 28th January 2020). Our Bakerloo Line Branch has now informed me that Brother Christian has now been dismissed following the CDI and has requested that the union enter a dispute situation with London Underground over this disgraceful situation and prepare a ballot of our Bakerloo drivers and instructor operators.
 
Your NEC has endorsed this recommendation and I will be informing LU of this dispute and arranging this ballot. Our members are determined to obtain justice for Brother Christian and I will keep you advised of all further developments in this matter.
 
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION, K JAGEDA – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/5/3)
 
I previously advised you of the attempts by London Underground management to displace Ketan Jageda from his duties/location which had been part of a formally agreed reasonable adjustment (Ref: IR/385/19, 26th September 2019). A resolution from Brother Jageda’s Bakerloo Line stated that such a move would not only be morally wrong but also a possible breach of the 2010 Equality Act.
 
This issue has been dragging on with LU management failing to resolve the matter satisfactorily. The branch therefore has again called on your National Executive Committee to address this issue by declaring a dispute and to prepare a ballot matrix of our members on the Bakerloo North Group (Stations). Your NEC has endorsed this recommendation and I am currently carrying out these instructions.
 
I will keep you advised of further developments in this matter.
 
RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2019 – GLOBAL MEDIA (LU CONTRACT) (LUL/0001/GM)
 
In line with union policy, a pay claim for a substantial increase in pay and improved terms and conditions was submitted to Global Media for our members on its LU contract. Following a meeting, the company tabled the following three-year offer:
 
2019 – An increase of 2.5%, effective April 2019.
2020 – An increase of 2.5%, effective April 2020
2021 – An increase of 2.35%
 
Your National Executive Committee considered this offer and expressed its concerns that the offer for the third year is below the current level of RPI and therefore it instructed the lead officer to seek an improved offer for 2021.
 
A further meeting with the company took place at which it raised the offer for the third year to 2.3%. Our representative sought the view of members who expressed their unanimous vote to accept at a meeting.
 
Your NEC accepted this recommendation to accept and instructed me to inform the company of this decision.
 
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RMT says London Mayor’s coronavirus transport cleaning announcement is completely inadequate

RMT says London Mayor’s coronavirus transport cleaning announcement is completely inadequate

 

TUBE UNION RMT says that the London Mayor’s coronavirus transport cleaning announcement today is completely inadequate and calls into question the decision to privatise tube cleaning.

 

Responding to Mayor Sadiq Khan’s statement, RMT General Mick Cash said:

 

“The New York subway, where cleaning is done by directly employed staff in the public sector, will be deep-cleaned every three days, according to a recent announcement.

 

“In contrast, what the Mayor of London has announced looks significantly less than that and our worry is that he’s being limited in what he can do because London Underground’s cleaning is outsourced.

 

“That’s why RMT has written to the Mayor seeking assurances that the decision to privatise tube cleaning is not compromising passenger safety.

 

“It would also be completely unacceptable if the privatised tube cleaning company ABM were to profit out of this crisis and this whole episode confirms once again that like New York, Tube cleaning in London needs to be taking into public ownership.”

 

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RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2019-22 LONDON UNDERGROUND LTD

RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2019-22
LONDON UNDERGROUND LTD
 
Please find attached an amended pay offer from the LUL Director of Assets Operations following the meeting held under the auspices of ACAS on 19th December 2019.
 
You are now asked to attend a meeting with myself and your National Executive Committee member to consider and discuss this amended offer which will take place on Monday 20th January at 13.00 hours in Unity House.
 
A request for release has been made for those of you not already on full-time release but at this time I do not know if LUL have agreed to this so please be prepared to make your own arrangements to attend if needs be.
 
Your National Executive Committee member, Jared Wood, and I look forward to seeing you in attendance. Best wishes until then.
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Protection Masters Dispute

Further to our last update, the RMT executive is now reviewing plans to name dates for action across the London Underground Network.

 

The RMT have been made aware of potential plans to change the way workers are paid and the contract handled.

 

This would mean one supplier and staff being paid for the role that they undertake.

 

Variations of this theme have been circulated before and we have addressed them all with LUL. Suffice to say that the RMT maintains two principles.

 

We believe that there should only be one employer, that is London Underground. These people should be brought in-house and receive the same travel and pension rights as existing staff.

 

We will not accept a cut in conditions and demand a pay increase for our members and we are willing to fight for that.

 

It has also been brought to our attention that due to recent case law that the possibility exists that these staff may  have employee status with London Underground or Morsons/ Cleshars.

 

We intend to examine that issue further

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RMT Circular Nov 2019

WORKING TIMETABLE 44/45 (WT44/45) TRAIN OPERATORS, BAKERLOO LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
 
Our Industrial and Health and Safety representatives on the Bakerloo line have been raising serious concerns over the implementation of Working Timetable WT44/45 which has been in place since May 2019. We firmly believe this timetable is failing and is causing undue stress on Train Operator members.
 
The timetable has resulted in Train Operators being disciplined for SPADS, forced to work compulsory overtime and even being left unable to use the toilet. All of this has contributed to members suffering unacceptable stress levels because of undue pressure being placed you by management. Our representations on this matter have been disregarded with requests for an ad-hoc IR machinery meeting being rejected.
 
An emergency meeting was convened last Friday by local management seemingly as a result of them becoming aware of the anger and strength of feeling of members. However this meeting resolved absolutely nothing and management refused to reconsider the timetable or your representative’s compromise proposal for a suspension of disciplinary sanctions and other holding measures whilst this dire and unacceptable situation is addressed.
 
As a result of LUL’s failure to address our concerns we have told them we are now in dispute and will be balloting all Train Operators and Instructor Operators on the Bakerloo Line for strike action and industrial action short of a strike. This process has already begun and ballot papers will be sent out from next Wednesday (27th November 2019) with a closing date of Tuesday 17th December 2019.
 
The current state of affairs on the Bakerloo Line is totally unacceptable and management’s abject failure to address any of our concerns is nothing short of appalling. We must send them a clear message that this will not be tolerated so I urge members to vote strongly and decisively in favour of action in this dispute.
 
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, VICTORIA LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
 
Further to my circular IR/465/19 15th November 2019, your NEC considered a recent report from the lead officer as well as correspondence from LUL received following discussions held under the auspices of ACAS. Having considered the current position the NEC decided that we should discuss the issues most recently raised by our negotiating team through the machinery and that we should also consolidate our already gained commitments from LUL.
 
Therefore the NEC has decided to call off all industrial action called for Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th November 2019 and members are instructed to work normally on those days.
From this point we will continue discussions over this matter with the company and report back to this NEC, members and branches with any further developments.
 
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, CENTRAL LINE- LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
 
Further to my previous Circular (IR/399/19, 2nd October 2019), I have received a resolution from our Central Line East Branch advising that Central Line Management are reneging on the recent agreement reached at ACAS. The Branch believes that London Underground is not adhering to the letter or the spirit of our agreement and that our members are suffering at the hands of overzealous managers who apply disciplinary actions with no discretion irrespective of the member’s case.
 
This matter has been considered by the National Executive Committee, which has noted the appalling treatment of our Driver members and that Central Line Management are reneging on the agreement reached at ACAS, especially when in trust we had suspended strike action.
 
I have been instructed to arrange an emergency meeting of our TFC rep, industrial reps, Lead Officer, Senior Assistant General Secretary and NEC members to discuss immediate preparations to ballot all of our Train Driver members of Central Line East Branch. This meeting is currently being arranged and I will keep you advised of all further developments in this matter.
 
JUSTICE FOR ABM CLEANERS – LUL CONTRACT
 
Further to my previous Circular (IR/428/19, 22nd October 2019), the ballot has concluded with members’ voting as follows:-
 
Are you prepared to take strike action?
 
Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot:              620
Number of votes cast in the ballot:                                                 299
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:                       294
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question:                        5
Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned:            0
 
Due to the Conservative Government’s Anti-Trade Unions Laws and intimidation of RMT cleaner members by ABM Facility Services; this ballot failed to reach the required voting turnout threshold by 11 votes – despite us having a 98.3% “Yes” vote for strike action! The requirement for 40% of members voting “Yes” was met but the requirement for 50% of all members turning out to vote wasn’t met.
 
On behalf of myself and the Executive Committee, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our ABM Representatives for their hard work in the campaign. I know we are all disappointed that we didn’t quite get over the line but we are still determined to achieve justice for ABM cleaners.
 
ABM Facilities Services, London Underground, TfL and the GLA are collectively party to a joint enterprise of exploitation via a low-cost employment model ultimately presided over by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to keep costs down at the expense of their exploited tube cleaners.
 
I am arranging an urgent meeting with our ABM Representatives, Lead Officer, Senior Assistant General Secretary, LU branches, London Transport Regional Council and NEC members to organise an immediate Day of Action and other campaigning activities.
 
This fight for workplace justice goes on and we will be stepping up the pressure on the London Mayor to end the scandal of the two-tier workforce on the London Underground. I will, of course, keep you fully advised on further developments.
 
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London Underground Pay 2019

That we note the full and final offer from the company was discussed at an all LU Reps meeting last Thursday.
 
The unanimous view of the reps meeting was to reject the offer as aspects proposed by the company such as years 2 & 4 of the 4 year offer which are 1.4% respectively un-linked to RPI is an attempt by LU to offload the significant risk of hyperinflation following the Governments mis-handling of Brexit; onto our members.
 
Progress made by the Lead Officer and our Negotiations Team albeit a starting 1hr reduction off of the working week (35hrs to 34hrs) by the end of the 4 years; is a framework that is enabling the beginning of an unprecedented move from a 35hr week down to a 32hr 4 day week in line with our unions progressive policy to be further pursued.
 
Whist we will not let go of the progress made by our Negotiation’s Team on the Shorter Working Week; neither will we subject our members to the companies plan to put them at risk of a potential significant pay cut.
 
This union does not gamble with our members livelihoods!
 
Without question the only feasible way to provide a resolution to this dispute is for the London Mayor to fund a substantially improved new offer which necessitates him putting more new money on the negotiations table.
 
Other aspects of our original pay claim not addressed in the company’s offer such as the removal of the CSA2 by upgrading to CSA1 were also raised.
 
Accordingly; we instruct the General Secretary to provide all assistance in preparing a ballot matrix for a ballot of the entirety of our London Underground membership for a ballot for Industrial Action; which is to be completed with a target for the strike ballot ready to go by the end of November.
 
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LUL announce ERU and FRC Christmas Period Payment

The RMT has always demanded equality across all areas and staff working on LUL worksites.

 

Whilst we welcome the below payments, we also believe that all workers deserve to be rewarded for working during certain periods such as Christmas and we are therefore approaching the company to obtain commitments for all other areas and staff to working during the same period

 

LUL Bulletin

 

Asset Operations, ERU and FRC

Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve working arrangements 2019
Christmas Day working arrangements 2019

  • 1. Employees whose shifts start on or after 22:00 hours on Christmas Eve will
    receive an additional £285 payment for each shift worked on Christmas Day. For example if an employee works two shifts, i.e. 22:00 hours on Christmas Eve and then again at 22:00 hours on Christmas Day, they will receive an additional £570 payment (2x £285).
  • 2. Employees booking on duty before 22:00 hours on Christmas Eve will also
    receive the additional £285 payment provided that they work the majority of their shift after 22:00 hours on that night.
  • 3. Employees booking on duty before 08:00 hours on Boxing Day will also receive the £285 payment for that shift.
  • 4. Employees who are required to be on call during this period but are not called out will receive an additional payment of £50 per shift in accordance with the dates and times specified above. If called out then the additional £285 payment will apply.
  • 5. These are gross payments and are subject to tax and national insurance
    deductions.
    New Year’s Eve working arrangements 2019
    1. An employee working any rostered night shift will receive an additional £228 over and above normal pay.
  • 2. Licensed volunteers working a night shift will receive an additional £228 over and above normal pay.
  • 3. Any employee working on New Year’s Eve, whose shift finishes after 22:00
    hours, will receive their normal rate of pay plus £228. This payment will not be made to employees in categories 1 and 2.
  • 4. Employees booking on duty before 08:00 hours on New Year’s Day will also
    receive the £228 payment for that shift.
  • 5. Employees who are required to be on call during this period but are not called out will receive an additional payment of £50 per shift in accordance with the dates and times specified above. If called out then the additional £228 payment will apply.
  • 6. These are gross payments and are subject to tax and national insurance
    deductions
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Latest LUL Pay Offer

Dear RMT members
Today myself and our reps met LUL to discuss pay 2019. The company made the offer as attached
We immediately responded by saying that the RMT would seek to meet all our reps to discuss the offer. Therefore we cannot formally respond in this update  However  I stated that all pay deals in LUL are RPI linked in the past . Also any banked rest days can only be taken in line with our agreements
We still have some way to go in these pay talks
As soon as our NEC has considered the position there will be a further update
Thanks John Leach
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LUL Pay Talks Update 8th October 2019

LU have been forced to accept a Shorter Working Week must be part of any pay settlement but 30 Mins instead of a pay rise is unacceptable

For five months LU management have told us that there is no chance of a cut in the working week. Therefore the new offer that includes a 30min/week cut is welcome progress. The company cannot now argue that cutting hours is impossible. But the offer does not yet address the needs of RMT members on the tube.

 

Management want us to choose between a cut in hours or a pay rise. At the most recent ACAS talks management tried to get your RMT negotiators to accept that any cut in hours would be financed by reducing the pay rise. As you would expect, RMT refused to accept this. We say they should use the £360m surplus we generate to provide both.

 

RMT is prepared to talk to management about how a cut in hours could be implemented. We say any incremental cut must be banked and made available as banked rest days. Each function could then decide how to use these days, either in the roster or as leave.

 

We need whole days away from work, not 6 mins off a shift. What difference does it make whether you start a dead early at 05:00 or 05:06?

 

RMT has also made clear to management that all elements of our pay claim that includes Priv for all, a minimum increase to help the lowest paid and the upgrading of all CSA2 positions to CSA1 remain on the table and must be addressed.

 

Talks are due to continue but LU must understand that our patience is limited. Failure to properly address our claim will result in a ballot across the job.

 

Our demands:

 

  1. Management’s offer of 30 min cut in working week can only be the start of cutting the working week towards 32hours/4days
  2. RMT does not accept that LU cannot find more money to fund a pay rise and a more meaningful cut in hours
  3. Use the £360m surplus to provide more rest days and mitigate the terrible health impacts of our shifts
  4. Any incremental cut in the working week must be as banked time that can be taken as banked rest days
  5. 6 mins off a shift is no help to anyone. We need quality time away from work to recover from shift work.
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Point Care Gang (LUL)

Despite LUL being informed of serious breaches of agreements with regards to BCV and SSL, management continue to use the JNP Gangs on non-JNP areas.

 

The man concerns of this are:

  1. The JNP Point Care Team includes dual skilling track and signals staff that we believe is a direct threat to job security
  2. There has been no discussions to vary any BCV and SSL agreements.
  3. Impacts on existing staff in the SSL gang have included being placed into the redeployment pool, alienated so that the have wanted to move and we believe there is now a complete breakdown in Industrial Relations over the matter

Sadly, it seems that we have been given no choice but to look to our members to defend our agreements and our job security. We are therefore compiling a ballot matrix of all BCV and SSL Signal Staff with a view to Industrial Action.

 

We remain available for talks.

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