Decisions of RMT's Council of Executives, and of RMT's General Grades Committee (the section of the Council of Executives which deals with industrial matters for railway and other non-shipping grades)
That we note and adopt the report from our Political, Transport & Liberations Sub-Committee; and instruct the General Secretary to work with the Cuba Solidarity Campaign to provide health & safety equipment for Cuban workers through their trades unions.
SUBJECT: WORKING TIMETABLE 44/45 (WT44/45), TRAIN OPERATORS, BAKERLOO LINE - LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note the resolution from the well-attended Special Meeting yesterday evening of our Bakerloo Line Branch; and that:
• The company have disregarded representations made by our IR and H&S Representatives
SUBJECT: JUSTICE FOR ABM CLEANERS (FORMERLY “RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, CLEANERS ABM (LU CONTRACT)
That we note the ballot result for Strike Action is as follows:
Number of members balloted: 620
Total votes cast: 299 (48.2%)
Number voting YES: 294 (98.3%)
Number voting NO: 5 (1.7%)
Spoilt papers: 0
The 40% threshold was met but the 50% turnout thresholds were not met.
Subject: DISMISSAL, DRIVER, ARNOS GROVE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note the resolution from our Finsbury Park Branch and the report from our Lead Officer regarding the indefensible treatment of our Member, Piccadilly Line management.
We instruct the General Secretary to arrange an urgent meeting of our Piccadilly Line IR Reps, Senior Assistant General Secretary, Lead Officer and members of the NEC in attendance.
An injury to one is an injury to all!
Members to be advised by email & text.
Subject: INTRODUCTION OF ELECTRONIC PAYSLIPS - LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note the resolution from the London Transport Regional Council regarding the company’s withdrawal of paper wage slips as part of their moving over to electronic payslips.
It is unacceptable to withdraw paper payslips from staff members who have no electronic means of accessing pay advise; or who are not computer literate/able for whatever reason.
We instruct the General Secretary in-line with the resolution to:
Subject: ATTENDANCE AT WORK POLICY – LONDON UNDERGROUND
We note the resolution from our London Transport Regional Council regarding the company going outside of their own procedures to intimidate and mis-discipline our members.
We instruct the General Secretary to pace a report in front of this NEC without delay.
Further; we instruct the General Secretary to merge this file with file:
ABUSE OF ATTENDANCE AT WORK POLICY – LONDON UNDERGROUND LUL/5/9
Members to be advised by email & text.
"We instruct the General Secretary to provide all assistance in preparing a ballot matrix for a ballot of the entirety of our London Underground membership for a ballot for Industrial Action; which is to be completed with a target for the strike ballot ready to go by the end of November."
That we note the full and final offer from the company was discussed at an all LU Reps meeting last Thursday.
STRIKE PAY FOR RMT ABM TUBE CLEANERS!
The RMT NEC has just unanimously agreed an INITIAL £100,000 for hardship payments for striking Tube Cleaner Members!
"That we note the call to support our ABM members and Instruct the General Secretary to initially ring-fence £100k for hardship payments to our members who participated in strike action. This is to be kept under review."
Together We Are Stronger!
JUSTICE FOR TUBE CLEANERS!
Subject: BREACH OF AGREEMENT, SSL POINT CARE SIGNALLING DEPARTMENT – LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note the meeting took place between our workplace representatives, Track & Signals Functional representatives, Senior Assistant General Secretary and members of the NEC following the resolution passed at our 2019 AGM, and the company are persisting with breaching of our agreements.
Accordingly, we instruct the General Secretary to prepare a ballot matrix of affected members and advise the company that a dispute situation now exists between our two organisations.
Subject: BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, VICTORIA LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note the report from the Lead Officer; regarding the degrading by the company of the agreement reached at ACAS despite the union suspending Strike Action. London Underground's inability to manage its own lower echelon management and keep its house in order is its own sad affair until it impinges on the health, safety & welfare of its staff our members, and agreements once mutually reached with this union.