Transport for London (TfL)Reps

TSSA reps at TfL

TSSA is a specialist union representing transport professionals. We have around 18,000 members in the UK and Ireland. TfL is where a significant proportion of our members work - so representing your interests is a major priority for us.

At TfL, TSSA has the most reps on the ground. We are the only union. that has reps in every Directorate. We also have senior manager contacts and Graduate and Apprentice reps.

You may not think you will need help from the union - but we advise and represent members every day in disciplinaries, grievances, informal advice and refer for legal advice.

However, we cannot represent members who join after an issue started - like most types of insurance, you wouldn't be covered. Unless there are special circumstances, you must be a TSSA member for 10 weeks before we can take up your case.

As well as individual representation, we negotiate pay rises, reorganisations, policies and procedures all year round. We run fortnightly updates for members to have their say and circulate regular and targeted email communications on issues that affect your workplace.

Join today to have peace of mind that you are covered at TfL and you can have your say on issues relevant to you.

TSSA is recognised in every Business Area Council. These are local forums which align with Lead TfL officers. They meet quarterly and are an opportunity for your TSSA reps to ask questions and raise issues of concern on your behalf.

Company-wide matters are discussed at TfL Company Council, which meets every 3 months. This is the forum in which pay is negotiated, and in which we are consulted about the approach TfL takes to important issues such as flexible working, the details of HR policies etc.

TSSA TfL Rep Poster 2025

TSSA TfL rep poster 2025

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Company Council

Company-wide matters are discussed at TfL Company Council, which meets every 3 months. This is the forum in which pay is negotiated, and in which we can raise issues that are of concern to our members. We provide you with regular updates about these by email and on Teams calls.

TfL rep Chris Clark

Chris Clark

Correspondence Secretary, London Transport Divisional Council. TSSA rep for BAC6 - (i) General Counsel (ii) Director of Comms & Corp Affairs. TfL Company Council rep. Chair of TSSA TfL Central Branch.

chris.clark@tube.tfl.gov.uk
David Field TFL

David Field

TSSA rep for TfL BAC 4a - Chief Operating Officer – Streets & Buses. Attends TfL Company Council.

david.field1@tfl.gov.uk
Dimitris Phanos TFL

Dimitris Phanos

TSSA rep for TfL BAC2 - Chief Customer & Strategy Officer (Contact Centre Operations, London Transport Museum, Visitor Information Centres, Lost Property Office) and TfL Company Council rep

dimitris.phanos@tfl.gov.uk
Steve Ellaby TFL

Steven Ellaby

TSSA rep for TfL BAC7 - Chief SHE Officer. TSSA Trustee on TfL Pension Fund.

stevenellaby@tfl.gov.uk

BAC1 - Chief Capital Officer

BAC1a - TfL Engineering & Asset Strategy

BAC2 - Chief Customer and Strategy Officer 

Dimitris Phanos TFL

Dimitris Phanos

TSSA rep for TfL BAC2 - Chief Customer & Strategy Officer (Contact Centre Operations, London Transport Museum, Visitor Information Centres, Lost Property Office) and TfL Company Council rep

dimitris.phanos@tfl.gov.uk
TfL BAC2 - Chief Customer and Strategy Officer rep Menelik Chen-Lee

Menelik Chen-Lee

TSSA rep for TfL BAC2 - Chief Customer and Strategy Officer rep. Also supports TfL graduates, apprentices and interns.

menelikchenlee@tfl.gov.uk

BAC2a - Chief Technology Officer

Vacancy

BAC2a vacancy

BAC3 - Chief Financial Officer 

BAC4 - Chief Operating Officer

David Field TFL

David Field

TSSA rep for TfL BAC 4a - Chief Operating Officer – Streets & Buses. Attends TfL Company Council.

david.field1@tfl.gov.uk

BAC 4a - Chief Operating Officer – Streets & Buses

David Field TFL

David Field

TSSA rep for TfL BAC 4a - Chief Operating Officer – Streets & Buses. Attends TfL Company Council.

david.field1@tfl.gov.uk

BAC5 - Chief People Officer

BAC6 - i) General Counsel ii) Comms & Corp Affairs

TfL rep Chris Clark

Chris Clark

Correspondence Secretary, London Transport Divisional Council. TSSA rep for BAC6 - (i) General Counsel (ii) Director of Comms & Corp Affairs. TfL Company Council rep. Chair of TSSA TfL Central Branch.

chris.clark@tube.tfl.gov.uk

BAC7 - Chief SHE Officer

Steve Ellaby TFL

Steven Ellaby

TSSA rep for TfL BAC7 - Chief SHE Officer. TSSA Trustee on TfL Pension Fund.

stevenellaby@tfl.gov.uk

Health and Safety Representatives

Our Health and Safety reps work alongside our industrial relations reps to make sure the needs and wellbeing of our members are taken into account at an early stage when changes at work are being considered or proposed.

Dimitris Phanos TFL

Dimitris Phanos

TSSA rep for TfL BAC2 - Chief Customer & Strategy Officer (Contact Centre Operations, London Transport Museum, Visitor Information Centres, Lost Property Office) and TfL Company Council rep

dimitris.phanos@tfl.gov.uk

Senior Managers

We are the only union that has traditionally had recognition for senior managers (bands 4-5) - your designated contact is our head office official Kerry Abel.

TSSA Organisers

While TSSA is a member-led union, paid staff are employed to administer and support the lay organisation, to negotiate on behalf of members, and to organise and recruit in the industries where we have members.