RMT official circulars

Dear Colleague,

TFL PENSION FUND FUNDING UPDATE - POST 2023 AGM

Following the Annual Members Meeting of the TfL Pension Fund held on 6th October 2023 I can report that we are pleased to be advised by the Trustee's that funding position of this final salary pension schemes continues to remain in excellent shape. I can reveal that based on the latest actuarial report of 31st March 2023 the fund has a surplus of over £2 billion and a funding level of 116.9%. 

Dear RMT Member

Defending Jobs, Pensions & Agreements – London Underground

BALLOT PAPERS OUT TODAY

The current industrial action mandate in this dispute will expire in November and therefore it is now necessary to re-ballot you and your colleagues for a historic fifth time in this dispute. It is hugely frustrating. However, if we do not win every ballot, London Underground will have a free hand to attack members jobs, pensions and agreements. We cannot let this happen.

Dear RMT Member,

DEFENDING JOBS, PENSIONS & AGREEMENTS – LONDON UNDERGROUND

ALL INDUSTRIAL ACTION IS SUSPENDED

The Union has been in talks with LUL at ACAS and a set of proposals has been received in relation to each area of dispute regarding the Stations Change Proposals. A summary of these items is as follows:

Customer Services Resourcing (CSR) – CSA numbers

LUL commits to adding a number of CSAs back into local rosters, comprising:

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2023 - SERCO LONDON CYCLE HIRE (LUL/0001/SLCHS)

In line with Union policy, a pay claim was submitted to the Company for a substantial increase in rates of pay and improvements to conditions of service. Following negotiations, the Company tabled an offer of 4.25%, effective from 1st April 2023.

REMOVAL OF CAR PARKING FACILITIES, ACTON TOWN DISTRICT DEPOT - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/287/23, 12th September 2023), all members at Acton REW, Acton Town (DSM & ERU), Acton Works and all Train Operator members at Acton Town (District & Piccadilly) are urged to return their ballot paper and vote 'yes' for strike action and action short of a strike to demand that car parking facilities at Acton Town are retained.

Dear RMT Member,

DEFENDING JOBS, PENSIONS & AGREEMENTS – LONDON UNDERGROUND

STATIONS & REVENUE INDUSTRIAL ACTION CALLED

Your Lead Officer has consulted with your Stations Reps and received detailed feedback on members’ demands in response to LUL’s latest position and proposals regarding station staffing. A further presentation was made at Stations Functional Council recently to completely re-organise station areas which has only added to members anger over these attacks on your jobs and terms and conditions.

RAAC (REINFORCED AUTOCLAVED AERATED CONCRETE) IN TfL BUILDINGS

Dear colleague,

Following receipt of information from your London Regional Transport Organiser, I wrote recently to TfL seeking assurances about the possible presence of RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) in any TfL buildings of infrastructure.

TfL has now published the following statement. This information is welcome and RMT will continue to be alert to the issue:

No known RAAC on our network and we're continuing to investigate.

REMOVAL OF CAR PARKING FACILITIES, ACTON TOWN DISTRICT DEPOT - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

The Union declared a failure to agree with London Underground over the Company's decision to remove car parking facilities at Acton Town District Depot which have been in place for over 25 years. It is clear no rational thinking has been used in taking this decision and members should not be forced into longer working days with no secure, reliable car parking facilities.

RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2023 - KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS (DLR/0001/KAD)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/247/23, 11th August 2023), the Lead Officer and Reps met with the Company and a revised offer was tabled:  

A 4.75% no-strings increase, effective from 1st April 2023

A discretionary one-off cost of living payment of £1000 (subject to tax and NI deductions)

The National Executive Committee took the decision to conduct an e-referendum of all KAD members, which closed on Thursday 31st August with the following result: