What is a National Executive Committee decision?

This article is an 'executive decision' which has been written by the RMT National Executive Committee. The National Executive is the union's governing body in between AGMs. Its decisions set out what the union will do on a particular issue.

These decisions can often be brief, and may be one of several passed over a period of time. To get a better understanding or find out more information about what the RMT is doing, speak to your rep or attend your branch or Regional Council meeting.

Strike action called in ISS KAD dispute

Subject: BREACH OF MACHINERY – ISS (KAD CONTRACT)

We congratulate the Lead Officer, DLR Branch, Reps and Members and note the huge yes ballot result for strike action and actions short of a strike:

Are you prepared to take strike action?

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 140
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 78 (56.4%)
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 73 (93.6%)
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 5
Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned: 1

Are you prepared to take industrial action short of a strike?

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 140
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 78 (56.4%)
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 73 (93.6%)
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 5
Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned: 1

Both of the above results meet the new legal thresholds.

We instruct our Members to take industrial action in the form of a strike from 06:00hrs on Sunday 31st December 2017 until 05:59hrs on Monday 1st January 2018.

Members to be advised by email and text.

Docklands Light Railway Branch and the London Transport Regional Council to be advised.

What is a National Executive Committee decision?

This article is an 'executive decision' which has been written by the RMT National Executive Committee. The National Executive is the union's governing body in between AGMs. Its decisions set out what the union will do on a particular issue.

These decisions can often be brief, and may be one of several passed over a period of time. To get a better understanding or find out more information about what the RMT is doing, speak to your rep or attend your branch or Regional Council meeting.