Christmas and New Year Payment Arrangements - London Underground - Drivers

Our Ref: LUL/7/2

TO ALL RMT TRAIN OPERATORS & INSTRUCTOR OPERATORS

20^th December 2012

Dear Colleagues,

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS – LONDON UNDERGROUND - DRIVERS

The above ballot has now concluded and the result has now been considered by General Grades Committee, which has made the following decision:-

“We note that the industrial action ballot is as follows: -

Are you prepared to take strike action?

Total Votes Cast 401

Number Voting ‘Yes’ 317

Number Voting ‘No’ 81

Spoilt Papers 3

Are you prepared to take industrial action short of a strike?

Total Votes Cast 401

Number Voting ‘Yes’ 348

Number Voting ‘No’ 46

Spoilt Papers 7

We congratulate our members on their resolve to maintain our terms and conditions and defend the important principle that our members' leave is not for sale.

We note the correspondence from London Underground Ltd, confirming that there will be no proposals to buy our members' annual leave.

We remain vigilant to any attempts by LUL to bring in such proposals, or to consider rest day working for drivers.

We instruct the General Secretary to place in front of us on our before 8 January a report on drivers' Boxing Day 2012 working arrangements.

London Transport Regional Council and branches to be advised.”

I will update members on any developments.

Sincerely

Bob Crow

General Secretary