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urther Strike action by
Transplant train
maintenance and stores staff at
London Underground’s crucial
Ruislip Depot was again rock
solid.
The action is over a dispute
about pay parity and payments
associated with Train
Preparation based on the duties
staff undertake in their role.
The Ruislip depot has full
responsibility for operation and
maintenance of London
Underground's fleet of
engineering trains and it’s on
track plant providing
engineering services and
haulage on a 24/7 basis to
support the capital's tube
network capital investment
programme and on-going
maintenance demands.
RMT general secretary Mick
Cash said that members were
angry and frustrated that
efforts to reach a negotiated
settlement to this dispute had
been kicked back at every turn
by London Underground and
more action is planned.
S
trike action by drivers on the
Piccadilly Line was
suspended last month following
significant progress in extensive
talks through the conciliation
service ACAS.
The dispute remains on as the
union monitors the agreement
concerning insufficient driver
numbers, management pressure
on drivers, obstruction of trade
union duties and draconian
application of attendance and
sickness policies.
Significant progress was
made in each of these areas
which allowed the strike action
to be suspended.
RMT general secretary Mick
Cash congratulated RMT
Piccadilly Line members for
their resolve throughout this
dispute.
“It is their unity and
solidarity that has given us the
leverage in the talks process to
secure the significant progress
on the issues that triggered our
action in the first place and
which has enabled our Executive
to suspend the strike.
“Each of the areas at the
heart of this dispute have now
been addressed in a way that
has been sufficient to allow the
union to suspend the action
scheduled to start at nine pm
this evening.
"The dispute remains on as
we monitor all of the changes
and improvements and
specifically the guarantees to
improve train operators working
lives.
“As always, RMT remains
vigilant and the union will
continue to closely monitor
developments and actions as we
move forwards and that position
holds good for the rest of the
London Underground operation,”
he said.
PICCADILLY
LINE PROGRESS
SOLID TRANSPLANT STRIKE