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Rights for Reserves

Campaigning for a better deal for reserve and pool staff


The Right To Rest

Submitted on 7 January, 2008 - 14:10
District line

Note to East Ham group management. You can not make someone work a night turn one day and a late turn the next.


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Day Off? No Chance!

Submitted on 1 August, 2007 - 10:46
Rights for Reserves

Reserve staff at Victoria are being refused days off, and changes of rest days, when they ask for them. There have been ridiculous stories of being refused days off for weddings in October!

After some staff complained that others were getting preferential treatment with days off, management have stepped in to ensure that everyone is being treated the same – refusing all requests!


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Reserves Deserve Better

Submitted on 6 March, 2007 - 15:22
Rights for Reserves

Management are still at it. Messing reserve staff around, routinely destroying what little 'work-life balance' you have.

Tubeworker has long campaigned for a better deal for reserves, with some success. What is essential is that:


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