Stations and Revenue functional reps and the local rep on the Wembley Central group had a meeting on Tuesday 15th to discuss the absolute disgraceful rosters which the ex-silverlink staff are currently working. The staff are still working to rosters from the old days under the Silverlink which in most cases mean a minimum of a six day week and some almost unlimited days working!! One example shows only one fixed Rest day in a four week roster!

Despite regular articles in On The Move suggesting that the ex-Silverlink staff are working in some kind of paradise, London Underground are in fact denying the staff some really basic fair treatment. Four of these issues were discussed at the Company Council meeting on 2 July. Management repeatedly said 'no' to quite reasonable demands from RMT - but if you read through to the end, you will find a small yes!

From the Bakerloo line branch newsletter

You have to hand it to Lance Ramsey, the current incumbent of the Bakeroo General Manager's hot seat. Most new managers, and there have been a few lately, enjoy a honeymoon period and promise the earth before delivering nothing; Lance has gone straight to the default position: delivering nothing.

The case in question affects our new comrades on the Wembley Central Group, the ex Silverlink staff. These employees are now fully fledged LU staff entitled to the same money, terms and conditions as all LU staff across the combine.

This special issue updates our ex-Silverlink members on the latest developments with contracts, rosters, pay and other issues.

View, download and print it here.

LUL has issued new contracts to staff. It is OK to sign these, as they are standard LUL contracts. If you want management to clarify anything before you sign, you have every right to ask them.

Staff went on to LUL conditions from 6 April, but will not get the pay rate until June! RMT continues to fight for the pay rise to be backdated to 11 November last year: the date of the transfer.

The following letter was sent to On The Move. It was not published, so we re-print it here. (Update: It was eventually printed in a later issue.)

Anyone reading the article ‘Silver Service’ in the last On The Move would think that the ex-Silverlink employees on the Bakerloo and District lines are now working in paradise. However, this is far from the truth.

It is two months since eleven stations transferred from Silverlink to London Underground. So why are we still on our old, lower pay rates? And why do we have lots of problems? Answer: Because London Underground Ltd (LUL) has not acted to give us our equality and rights. And what can we do about that? Get involved with the RMT trade union.

Staff have told RMT reps about various problems. We raised them all with LUL:

• Agency staff do not know how to do the banking, so existing ticket office staff have to do it. Management said they would look into this.
• LUL has delivered equipment to stations but not installed it eg. printers, microwaves. Management said there had been a problem with telephone lines that was now resolved, but they would look into any outstanding problems.
  

• Casualisation and De-Staffing
• Agency Staff
• Your Working Hours
• Medicals and Training

We start the new year with a special issue of RMT Platform for ex-Silverlink staff, reporting on pay and conditions and workplace issues.

Download it here.