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'RMT Platform' 22 June 2009: Station Staff Strike Back
Submitted by admin on Mon, 22/06/2009The new issue of 'RMT Platform' reports on station staff's solid participation in RMT's strike for jobs, pay and justice. It also gives information on our campaign for snow day pay, London Underground's backdoor job cuts, the new Ticket Office Procedures Handbook, and the 'Textback' trial flop. Plus there is advice on station and revenue staff's rights.
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Did You Know ...?
Submitted by admin on Mon, 22/06/2009
- That the number of LUL/TfL managers on over £100,000 per year has gone up from 123 last year to 163 this year?! And that does not include Metronet and Crossrail!
Snow day pay: Taking the issue to the GLA
Submitted by admin on Mon, 22/06/2009
RMT has written to all members of the Greater London Assembly (except the BNP bloke - we don't lobby fascists) asking them to ensure that London Underground keeps Boris Johnson's promise and stops deducting pay or leave from staff who genuinely could not attend work due to the heavy snowfall in February. You may wish to contact your own GLA member to help follow up this letter. You can find out who s/he is by clicking here.
We also delivered the letters to City Hall on Wednesday 17 June, accompanied by a snowman (pictured, addressing assembled protesters).
RMT has also tabled the issue for discussion at the forthcoming Company Council.
New Ticket Office Procedures Handbooks - We need your feedback
Submitted by John on Fri, 19/06/2009We have been negotiating with LUL on the new New Ticket Office Procedures Handbooks for over a year now and they have been introduced without due consideration to our comments and concerns.We have real fears that the original TOPH is being watered down to make it easier to reduce ticket office hours,close ticket offices and get rid of SAMF and SS jobs.
More Jobs Going Through More Back Doors?
Submitted by admin on Thu, 18/06/2009We have had several reports that new rosters that are being produced for reps to consult their members on are showing cuts in staffing levels. Also many vacancies are not being filled around the combine together with the vacancies on the RCi establishment this adds up to many job cuts.
If at your place of work any of the above is/has happened could you please forward me the details.
Station Staff Solid
Submitted by Tim O Who on Tue, 16/06/2009Congratulations to all members, who showed during the recent strike action what being part of this great trade union is about. Throughout London underground only a few Scab members came into work but these few were not enough to get stations open even though the usual office employees were there too.
Snow Day Pay: London Underground Replies
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/06/2009Here is London Underground's reply to the letter that your Regional Organiser sent to him objecting to the company deducting staff's pay or leave on the day of heavy snow ...
Impact of Adverse Weather on 2 February 2009
I am writing in response to continuing demands for further discussion of LU's approach at a recent Stations Functional Council meeting.
The £5 Trial
Submitted by swab on Thu, 04/06/2009
With the justified strike action taking place it is unfortunate that other issues tend to fall by the wayside.
Textback trial
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/06/2009
London Underground management have reported on the trial of 'Textback', the conclusion of which is that it was so ineffective that it will not be rolled out across the Underground as previously planned.
Station Supervisor Recruitment Campaign
Submitted by janine on Tue, 02/06/2009LUL management is to launch a new Station Supervisor recruitment campaign, for staff willing to work at Greenford, Rickmansworth, Hammersmith, Paddington and Harrow-on-the-Hill groups.
Reserves: Working More or Fewer Than Your Contracted Hours
Submitted by janine on Mon, 01/06/2009If you are a full-time reserve member of staff, then it is possible that sometimes, you might work more or fewer than you contracted hours because your group's admin give you more longer shifts than shorter ones or vice versa.
This is dealt with by looking at your hours over 12-week periods.
Jobs Disappearing Through the Back Door!
Submitted by Malcolm Taylor on Sat, 16/05/2009Your RMT Reps have received information that shows London Underground (LUL) cutting jobs through the back door. The RMT has called for an emergency meeting with LUL management to explain what they are doing and await their reply to our request.
RMT Writes to Mayor about Snow Day Pay
Submitted by admin on Fri, 15/05/2009Your RMT Regional Organiser has sent the following letter to Mayor of London Boris Johnson.
Dear Mayor Johnson
I am writing to you on behalf of London Underground staff who were unable to attend work due to the heavy snowfall in early February. I have to alert you to the fact that London Underground has deducted pay or leave from them as a result.
Managers Breach Safety at Blackhorse Road
Submitted by admin on Fri, 15/05/2009
Article from May 2009 edition of Finsbury Park Branch Monthly News
While Victoria line drivers are being sacked for safety breaches which would not even have occurred had the company fitted correct-side door enable equipment to its trains, it seems that managers can make safety-critical mistakes with impunity. An example of this took place on 7th May at Blackhorse Road station. At about 1700, both escalators failed. The Supervisor tried everything to get at least one of them restarted but without success. Because both escalators were inoperative, the Supervisor evacuated and closed the station as required by the Congestion Control and Emergency Plan (CCEP) for the station. A while later, engineers arrived to try to fix the escalators. So far, so good.
Trade Union Representative Facilities
Submitted by janine on Mon, 11/05/2009This is London Underground's policy on facilities for union reps. If you are not getting all that you are entitled to, raise it with your employing manager, and also advise your branch secretary and Stations & Revenue Council reps.
Higher Grade working, are you being short changed?
Submitted by Malcolm Taylor on Mon, 11/05/2009Do you hold licenses for jobs other than your current grade? Do you regularly get Higher Grade Working (HGW)? If you have answered yes you may not be getting the pay you deserve. After an item was raised at a local level 1 meeting regarding HGW, the GSM was forced to concede that the agreement below needed to be adhered to.
Revenue Control Training
Submitted by janine on Sat, 09/05/2009
Central Line West and Hammersmith & City line branches submitted the following resolution to the May 2009 meeting of the Regional Council, where it was passed.
This Council condemns the poor treatment of members of staff who after 2 years are still waiting for Revenue Control Training.
Gloucester Road group - strike reports
Submitted by admin on Tue, 16/06/2009STRIKE BREAKERS NEED TO OPEN THEIR EYES
Management want to scrap the ‘no compulsory redundancies agreement’, they have made that clear, (RMT members took 2 days strike action to secure this agreement, and won).They go on to say that the only planned job losses are admin, not front line. So then why do they want to scrap it for operational front line staff too?
Protest: Where's Our Snow Day Pay?
Submitted by admin on Mon, 15/06/2009What they say ...
Boris: I won't dock pay of snowed-in Tube staff after all... Mayor Boris Johnson today backtracked on a decision not to pay Tube staff who failed to turn up for work because of the snow. ... A spokesman for Mr Johnson said ... "The Mayor has absolutely no intention of penalising anyone who failed to get to work due to last week's exceptional weather."
RMT Puts Your Issues on the Agenda
Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/06/2009RMT has tabled the following issues for discussion at the Stations & Revenue Council meeting later this month.
- Etiquette of functional council meetings – As per 27th February 2002 Functional council minutes the governance of the meetings was agreed. We want a reminder of this agreement stated in meetings so both parties are aware of their roles and these roles adhered to.
Your RMT Stations and Revenue Council representatives: click on their names or photos to send them an email.
Jon Abdullah 07810-153880
Janine Booth 07748-760261

Neil Cochrane (staff side chair) 07739-869867
Mick Crossey 07834-117509
John Kelly 07740-065367
Malcolm Taylor (staff side secretary) 07748-933241





