The 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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• 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!

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.

We 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.

We 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.

Congratulations 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.

Here 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.

With the justified strike action taking place it is unfortunate that other issues tend to fall by the wayside.

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.

LUL 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.

If 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.

Your 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.

Your 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.

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.

This 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.

Do 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.

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.