RMT (and TSSA) reps have submitted the following objections to management's proposed new rosters for the group.

New BNS General Objections

This is a general report in outline the problems at all our stations should this plan for cutting back staff go ahead

Management plan to cut the following rostered posts:

• Full Time S A M F 14
• Part Time S A M F 4
• Full Time C S A 9
• Part Time C S A 10
  

London Underground's proposed new groups for the Piccadilly line are as follows:

Acton Town - South Harrow, Sudbury Hill, Sudbury Town, Alperton, Park Royal, North Ealing, Ealing Common, Acton Town, South Ealing, Northfields, Boston Manor - 11 stations, c.110 staff

• This is the current Acton Town group, with no changes to the stations included. Currently, Acton Town group has 142 staff. So, management's proposals represent the loss of around 32 jobs on these stations.

Swift action by RMT representatives has led to Acton Town group management withdrawing attempts to have CSAs "babysit" stations ie. work alone, covering the Supervisor's duty.

RMT strongly objects to this practice, because:

• CSAs are entitled to work with a Supervisor, as without one they are unsafe and vulnerable;

It seems that some local managers feel that they can impose "local sickness reporting policies" that are outside LUL's Attendance at Work policy, and which further tighten the screw on sick staff. Your RMT reps want to put a stop to this abuse of staff, and need you to tell us if this happens in your area.