Pay&Conditions/Night Tube 2015

How To Keep The Pressure On

As the media carries sensationalised reports of talks between LU and the unions going down to the wire, there's been a lot talk around the job about whether next week's strikes will go ahead.

That intense negotiations between unions and an employer will continue for as long as possible is hardly...

LU Still Pushing for 12th September Night Tube Launch

In an update from Employee Communications on Friday 21st August, Steve Griffiths is quoted: "We hope that we will still be able to come to an agreement with your trade unions to ensure a successful start to Night Tube on 12th September".

A 12th September start date does not even allow 28 days'...

A Two-Tier Workforce?

Unity between unions on London Underground has been strong recently, as workers unite against a common enemy - a boss determined to increase workloads and cut jobs and pay.

However, there is a risk of allowing changes to new starters' pay or terms and conditions in a misplaced belief that offering...

Delays pile on pressure

Our action short of strike in the depots as part of the Night Tube/pay dispute has led to cancelled trains on the District, Circle, Hammersmith and City, and Central Lines, causing delays every day for weeks.

On Wednesday 12 August, LU only ran 70% of its scheduled trains through the morning peak...

Next week's strikes are live: all grades, stand firm!

An RMT reps' meeting this morning resolved to keep the strikes planned for 25-26 and 27-28 August live. TSSA and Unite are also due to participate.

Senior reps reported that some progress had been made in negotiations, with the company finally budging, for example, on some of the issues surrounding...

An appeal to Aslef drivers: don't cross the picket lines!

Here at Tubeworker, we've shared the widespread feeling of galvanisation and collective strength that's been prevalent since the start of the Night Tube dispute. With all four unions striking together, we've asserted ourselves as a workforce in a way we haven't for decades.

That's why it's...

"Operationally ready"?

Steve Griffiths published yesterday in a bulletin to staff: "you may have seen media reports suggesting that we have deferred Night Tube. I can confirm that we are operationally ready for 12 September, but not at any cost".

It reads as though Steve is desperately trying to say, "I've done my job...

Night Tube delayed: step up, don't let up!

For months, LU has insisted that Night Tube would go ahead on time and on its terms. It has treated our health and work/life balance concerns with contempt. It might as well have published Night Tube rosters and timetables in recent weeks with the accompanying message: "We are the bosses, we are in...

Is the dispute "about money"?

A bulletin on the intranet from Steve Griffiths, posted on 11 August, contained the following, genuine paragraph:

"At yesterday's meeting, having previously argued it was 'not about money', further demands for pay rises, a shorter working week and increasing headcount were made. We explained that...

The Crazy World of Stevie G

We've been having a good chuckle here at Tubeworker HQ at this latest wheeze from LU Chief Operating Officer Steve Griffiths (he of "I don't care what you think about health and safety" fame - see here).

A BBC article on our latest strike, which quotes Steve blustering in disbelief that a union...

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