Tube strike suspended

Submitted by Tubeworker on 4 May, 2014 - 5:29

The RMT strike on the Tube scheduled for 5-8 May has been suspended. The union's announcement is below.

RMT announcement about suspending strike

TO ALL RMT MEMBERS AT LONDON UNDERGROUND

Our Ref LUL/14/5

5th May 2014

TO ALL RMT MEMBERS AT LONDON UNDERGROUND

Dear Colleagues,

STRIKE ACTION SUSPENDED – MEMBERS INSTRUCTED TO WORK NORMALLY

EVERY JOB MATTERS – DEFENDING JOBS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND

I wrote to you on Friday advising you that your negotiators believed that some progress had been made, but the company at the last minute decided to impose pre-conditions, including RMT calling off strike action and totally withdrawing from the current dispute, this would have meant a new ballot being required for any further industrial action.

However, as always this union has been willing to continue discussions right up to the 11th hour. Your union has been hard at work with ACAS over the weekend and have negotiated the following:-

1. The station by station review will continue with all the trades unions invited to participate and contribute, additionally the proposed Fit for the Future - Stations implementation plan will also be reviewed. This exercise should be completed by 23rd May 2014. During this period of discussion LU would continue to keep on hold all VS applications.

2. The outcome of the exercise will be discussed at a meeting chaired by ACAS.

3. LU would enter into further detailed discussions to ensure that any employees identified as in scope of the Fit for the Future - Stations proposals on 21 November 2013, and who do not choose to leave the business under voluntary severance, would be offered a role that involves no reduction in their current substantive salary. This arrangement would be specific to the Fit for the Future - Stations programme.

I’m sure you will agree these are very important concession won by the union.

But just as important I am pleased to be able to advise you that the totally unacceptable demand that we withdraw from the current dispute has been removed.

I can’t stipulate enough the importance of this. Had we agreed your negotiators would have had their hands tied behind their back when negotiating to protect members’ terms and conditions. By standing strong, your resolve and unity has forced London Underground to back down.

I will keep you informed of developments.

Yours sincerely

Mick Cash
Acting General Secretary


Click here to download the PDF of the Tubeworker bulletin produced on 4 May, now outdated in part because of the strike suspension.

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