"This Assembly:
Condemns ASLEF’s threat to strike and severely disrupt Underground services on the day of the Royal wedding (29 April). If a strike takes place it will harm the experience of visitors to the London, the capital’s economy, and lives of Londoners.
Considers the action by ASLEF to be provocative and unjustified since unions already have an agreement in place with London Underground to work on bank holidays, in return for additional holiday.
Believes that ASLEF’s ultimatum demanding triple pay and a day off in lieu to be completely out of kilter with what workers are accepting in the private and public sector, where pay freezes are commonplace.
Calls on ASLEF to withdraw its threat to strike on the day of the Royal wedding."
Proposer: Richard Tracey AM
Seconder: Roger Evans AM
Minutes:
Urgent Motion
13.1 The Chair explained that, in accordance with section 100(B)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), she had agreed to admit the following urgent motion to the agenda on the grounds for urgency specified on the Supplementary Agenda for this meeting:
"This Assembly:
Condemns ASLEF’s threat to strike and severely disrupt Underground services on the day of the Royal wedding (29 April). If a strike takes place it will harm the experience of visitors to the London, the capital’s economy, and lives of Londoners.
Considers the action by ASLEF to be provocative and unjustified since unions already have an agreement in place with London Underground to work on bank holidays, in return for additional holiday.
Believes that ASLEF’s ultimatum demanding triple pay and a day off in lieu to be completely out of kilter with what workers are accepting in the private and public sector, where pay freezes are commonplace.
Calls on ASLEF to withdraw its threat to strike on the day of the Royal wedding."
13.2 In accordance with Standing Order 3.12, the Assembly were asked to consider, by taking a vote without debate, whether to permit consideration of the urgent motion.
13.3 In accordance with Standing Order 2.7, Richard Tracey AM requested that a recorded vote be taken on this matter.
13.4 Upon being put to the vote, votes were cast as follows:
For the proposal: Tony Arbour AM, Gareth Bacon AM, Richard Barnes AM, Andrew Boff AM, Victoria Borwick AM, James Cleverly AM, Brian Coleman AM, Roger Evans AM, Steve O’Connell AM, and Richard Tracey AM;
Against the proposal: John Biggs AM, Len Duvall AM, Nicky Gavron AM, Darren Johnson AM, Jenny Jones AM, Joanne McCartney AM, Caroline Pidgeon AM, Murad Qureshi AM, Navin Shah AM, Valerie Shawcross AM, Mike Tuffrey AM, Jennette Arnold AM (Deputy Chair) and Dee Doocey AM (Chair).
13.5 The proposal was declared lost, there being 10 votes cast in favour and 13 votes cast against.
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) Meeting - 23 February 2011
13.6 Resolved:
That it be agreed to accept written answers to all questions submitted to the 23 February 2011 meeting under the Mayor’s Question Time procedure, in order to devote time to discussion of the Mayor’s Final Draft Consolidated Budget 2011.