Post by aslefshrugged on Dec 17, 2019 18:53:23 GMT
RMT announced that its train crew members have voted for strike action 80 to 4 (95%) out of 105 eligible votes (76%).
An explanation of RMT's grievance from December's "RMT Bakerloo News"
This timetable has resulted in Train Operators being disciplined for SPADS, forced to work compulsory overtime, and even being left unable to use the toilet.
Your reps and countless drivers on the line have repeatedly informed management of the issues with this timetable, all of which have fallen on deaf ears. Requests for formal meetings were denied. A meeting scheduled for 5 November was cancelled. The bosses seem to think there’s no problem.
With Oxford Circus station full of stood down drivers, and based on your widely held frustrations, your reps gave management seven days to convene a meeting. At the same time, we convened one of our own – an emergency meeting of our RMT branch.
Drivers booking on have been met with managers trying to charm them, asking “the timetable isn’t the bad, is it?” As you can imagine, most drivers have given them some choice sanctions; an emergency timetable; and a commitment to no compulsory overtime.
Shortly after, a fantastically well attended emergency branch meeting unanimously passed a motion calling for an industrial action ballot to win a decent timetable.
The present situation cannot continue. The vast majority of customers do not know what is going on, tempers are often at boiling point, and our staff are at the forefront of their anger.
Coupled with short meal reliefs, SPAD traps, stepping forward at Elephant, no turnaround times, and an unhelpful unsympathetic management exasperating the situation we are left with no choice but to take industrial action.
Your reps and countless drivers on the line have repeatedly informed management of the issues with this timetable, all of which have fallen on deaf ears. Requests for formal meetings were denied. A meeting scheduled for 5 November was cancelled. The bosses seem to think there’s no problem.
With Oxford Circus station full of stood down drivers, and based on your widely held frustrations, your reps gave management seven days to convene a meeting. At the same time, we convened one of our own – an emergency meeting of our RMT branch.
Drivers booking on have been met with managers trying to charm them, asking “the timetable isn’t the bad, is it?” As you can imagine, most drivers have given them some choice sanctions; an emergency timetable; and a commitment to no compulsory overtime.
Shortly after, a fantastically well attended emergency branch meeting unanimously passed a motion calling for an industrial action ballot to win a decent timetable.
The present situation cannot continue. The vast majority of customers do not know what is going on, tempers are often at boiling point, and our staff are at the forefront of their anger.
Coupled with short meal reliefs, SPAD traps, stepping forward at Elephant, no turnaround times, and an unhelpful unsympathetic management exasperating the situation we are left with no choice but to take industrial action.
On 22 November your union had a local meeting with management in a bid to resolve 16 outstanding items and 11 new items in addition to our normal agenda of standing items such as depot facilities, etc.
If you have been on the Bakerloo even a short time you will know that issues such as management harassing us whilst off sick, items being slipped into your holistic, and your privacy being breached just keep coming up.
As much as it was nice to learn that we will be receiving new mouse mats in the computer room, it does not make up for management’s inability to follow their own procedures and abide by agreements reached with your union.
Morale is at rock bottom. Victoria Line drivers already declared a breakdown in industrial relations and have balloted for strikes.
Other lines are on the verge. There is a storm brewing.
Our local issues have been escalated to a senior level. We hope that action is taken to prevent reoccurrence of management failings, and an agreeable solution is found which will restore our faith and improve depot morale. If not, we will have to take action to make our voices heard.
If you have been on the Bakerloo even a short time you will know that issues such as management harassing us whilst off sick, items being slipped into your holistic, and your privacy being breached just keep coming up.
As much as it was nice to learn that we will be receiving new mouse mats in the computer room, it does not make up for management’s inability to follow their own procedures and abide by agreements reached with your union.
Morale is at rock bottom. Victoria Line drivers already declared a breakdown in industrial relations and have balloted for strikes.
Other lines are on the verge. There is a storm brewing.
Our local issues have been escalated to a senior level. We hope that action is taken to prevent reoccurrence of management failings, and an agreeable solution is found which will restore our faith and improve depot morale. If not, we will have to take action to make our voices heard.
rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/files/bakerloo_news_-_december_2019.pdf
