Congratulations to members of all gradesin all unions who took strike action lastweek. The support was outstanding, andthe effect on the service devastating. Weare now firmly in the driving seat asnegotiations reopen.

Propaganda from LUL, the Mayor, theGovernment and the media built up to afever pitch in advance of last weeks strike.Pleas to individual staff members fell ondeaf ears and the press hysteria only hadthe effect of strengthening our resolve.

The support from all grades has beenfantastic with the overtime bans alreadycausing a shortage of prepped trains and anumber of station closures. We have shownthe effectiveness of an all-grades trade

union, but we need to keep up the pressureto make sure that any settlement rewardsall grades equally.

Just seventeen drivers - 0.4% - came in towork none of whom drove trains. Bossesrewarded their loyalty by instructingthem to put on Hi-Vi vests and pointpassengers in the direction ofovercrowded buses.

Despite the media referring to the strikebeing about greedy drivers after moremoney, our message is being heard. We aretrying to safeguard our work-life balancewhich is being jeopardised by a companyintent on running more frequent services with more work but no recompense for us.

Mid July 2015 Issue 43 www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk

Written for train drivers, by train drivers

Drivers not to book on for any dutiesthat commence between 2100 hours

Wednesday 5th August and 2059hours Thursday 6th Aug

Unions In Unity - TimeFor a Good Deal

It was way back in 1992 that LUL changedthe way we are paid from an hourly rate,with enhancements for unsocial hours, tothe salaried system we have today. The keyproblem is that service increases,especially at weekends and evenings, havenot been taken into account when we getpay increases. Now bosses expect us towork through the night with no financialincentive.

Many staff started work when we onlyworked 1 in 4 Sundays and 2 in 4 Saturdayswith regular 4-day long weekends. Ourcurrent rosters bear no resemblance to

that. On the stations there are staff whoonly get 1 long weekend a year. Theserosters place incredible stress on therelationships of all grades but LUL arerefusing to acknowledge this.

With new action called for 5/6th August itis more important than ever to maintainthis Unity and get a deal that is acceptableto our members.

Night Tube Extension AlreadyPlanned Tube bosses have already planned toextend Night Tube to more lines. They havedetailed how much the night time economyis growing. That'll mean more trainsrunning on more lines in future, whichmeans more night work for all of us. Thismeans we have to get the right deal now ifwe are to allow bosses to change ourframeworks. What comes out of thisdispute will lay out how we are expected towork for the rest of our careers.

TfL has a report which evaluates theeconomic effect of running Night Tube onThursday night. Whilst they think about theeconomy, we need to think about what thefuture of an extended Night Tube willmean for us.

Train Grades Meeting 30th JulyHave your say on the dispute and discussthe next steps. Its your dispute letsget a deal that works for us Unity House 1430, all drivers welcome.

unions shut down the tubeWhat are we asking for? Night tube extensions planned Trains grade meeting invite

Industrial reps:Dean O'Hanlon - 07956 342235Will Reid - 07983 958 429Vaughan Thomas - 07720 297657

H&S reps:Jim McDaid - 07917 131692Nigel Eivers- 07961 141924Dave Rayfield- 07719 132161

What are we asking for?

Train drivers are asking for:

A consolidated (pensionable) one offrise to reflect the changes required toour agreements to facilitate night tube

An immediate freeze on weekendworking levels with a commitment toreturn to levels prior to company planwith a cap on the maximum amountworked

Compensation in terms of time off andpayment for night tube turns

A decent pay rise and commitment tomove to a 32 hour 4 day week

All other aspects of our claim to beaddressed