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22/03/2012
RMT Ends Discussions With London Underground
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has ended its talks with London Underground over an £850 bonus being offered to Tube workers during the Olympics.
RMT said they ended discussions taking place at conciliation service Acas after London Underground (LU) attempted to make more demands on staff.
LU had added further conditions to a bonus offered to staff during the upcoming Olmpics. The payment of up to £850 would be issued in line with attendance, customer satisfaction scores and flexible working over the period of the Games.
The RMT said this effectively meant the 18,000 affected LU workers must be "prepared to work any time, any place, anywhere at the drop of a hat".
"This dispute will now be put back in front of the RMT executive which will consider our next move," said RMT general secretary Bob Crow.
Unite, Aslief and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association are still involved in conciliation talks with London Underground.
Howard Collins, London Underground's chief operating officer, said: "The RMT's leadership rejected temporary changes to working arrangements which would enable us to achieve a flexible workforce."
He said he hoped the RMT would rejoin talks on Thursday to resolve the issue.
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RMT said they ended discussions taking place at conciliation service Acas after London Underground (LU) attempted to make more demands on staff.
LU had added further conditions to a bonus offered to staff during the upcoming Olmpics. The payment of up to £850 would be issued in line with attendance, customer satisfaction scores and flexible working over the period of the Games.
The RMT said this effectively meant the 18,000 affected LU workers must be "prepared to work any time, any place, anywhere at the drop of a hat".
"This dispute will now be put back in front of the RMT executive which will consider our next move," said RMT general secretary Bob Crow.
Unite, Aslief and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association are still involved in conciliation talks with London Underground.
Howard Collins, London Underground's chief operating officer, said: "The RMT's leadership rejected temporary changes to working arrangements which would enable us to achieve a flexible workforce."
He said he hoped the RMT would rejoin talks on Thursday to resolve the issue.
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