DLR branch

Includes all grades of staff on the Docklands Light Railway

London Transport Regional Council

Th next meeting of the London Transport Regional Council will be on Thursday 24 September 1630-1830

Please try and attend and make sure your own branch is represented at this important organising meeting.

There will be reports from the Counil of Executive member John Reid and from the Regional Organiser John Leach.

Docklands Light railway Ballot Being Prepared

Submitted by rmtlondon on 3 September, 2015 - 16:02

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS (DLR/14/2)

I recently received correspondence from our DLR Branch Secretary, advising that a vote was taken at a recent Branch meeting for a ballot for industrial action over numerous issues, including allocation of duties, understaffing and bullying affecting our members working for Keolis Amey Docklands on the DLR.

DLR Members Vote To Accept Pay Offer

Submitted by rmtlondon on 23 June, 2015 - 14:31

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 – KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS (DLR/0001/KAD)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/144/15, 4th June 2015), the referendum has concluded with members voting as follows:-

Question: Are you prepared to accept the Company’s offer?

Total Votes Cast 337
Number Voting ‘Yes’ 255
Number Voting ‘No’ 82
Spoilt Papers 0

DLR Dispute Sees Low Earners Offered Minimum Rise of £750 A Year

Submitted by rmtlondon on 4 June, 2015 - 15:36

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 – KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS (DLR/0001/KAD)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/124/15, 14th May 2015), members are congratulated for their solidarity in returning a magnificent result in favour of taking strike action. This prompted some movement from KAD management and our RMT Reps recently attended a meeting with the Company where the following revised three year pay offer was tabled:-

Year One
A 2% pay increase, backdated to 1st January 2015 (including for allowances) and running to 31st March 2016.

DLR Cleaners To Strike For 48 Hours For Fair Pay

Submitted by rmtlondon on 26 May, 2015 - 16:03

Docklands Light Railway Interserve staff to strike for 48 hours from tomorrow over an assault on pay and working conditions

After a vote of over 80% for action, transport union RMT has confirmed that staff working for notorious anti-union facilities company Interserve on Docklands Light Railway will strike from tomorrow for 48 hours in a dispute over an assault on pay and working conditions.

DLR Cleaners Strike On

Submitted by rmtlondon on 25 May, 2015 - 12:54

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 – INTERSERVE (KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS CONTRACT)

You and your colleagues delivered a magnificent vote in support of taking industrial action in protest against management’s total inadequate response to your union demands for a decent pay offer for our members.

Interserve DLR Cleaners Vote To Strike

Submitted by rmtlondon on 14 May, 2015 - 18:06

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 – INTERSERVE FACILITIES (KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS CONTRACT) (DLR/0001/I(KAD))

Further to my previous Circular (IR/107/15, 23rd April 2015), the ballot has concluded and the result is as follows:-

Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?

Total Votes Cast 58

Number Voting ‘Yes’ 51

Number Voting ‘No’ 7

Spoilt Papers 0

DLR Workers Return Massive Yes Vote For Strike In Pay Dispute

Submitted by rmtlondon on 14 May, 2015 - 18:01

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 – KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS (DLR/0001/KAD)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/107/15, 23rd April 2015), the ballot has concluded and the result is as follows:-

Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?

Total Votes Cast 398

Number Voting ‘Yes’ 337

Number Voting ‘No’ 61

Spoilt Papers 0

The General Grades Committee is currently considering this result and I shall advise Branches of its decision in due course.