News, reports and information for Docklands Light Railway staff.
RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2023 - KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS (DLR/0001/KAD)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/352/23, 24th November 2023), and following talks with the Company at ACAS and the following revised offer has been received:
· A £2,000 underpin to the 5% consolidated proposal already made. The £1,000 non-consolidated payment remains
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:
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS - ISS (KAD CONTRACT) (LUL/14/2)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/247/23, 11th August 2023), despite the negotiating team's best efforts, giving the Company every opportunity to resolve key issues at the heart of this dispute, there has not been any resolution to our demands for the 2023 pay claim to be properly addressed or for Night Allowance.
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS - ISS (KAD) (LUL/14/2)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/123/23, 3rd May 2023), an avoidance of disputes meeting took place with the Company and our negotiating team made progress in some areas as outlined below:
Pay
Cleaning Staff received uplifts in line with the applicable London Living Wage uplift, effective from 1st April in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2023 - KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS (DLR/0001/KAD)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/193/23, 23rd June 2023), I can now advise that ballot papers will be posted out to all KAD members on Wednesday 19th July and the closing date for the ballot is Thursday 10th August 2023.
RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2023 - KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS (DLR/0001/KAD)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/166/23, 5th June 2023), the referendum concluded with members voting to reject the offer. The Lead Officer and negotiating team met again with the Company but despite their best efforts, no improved offer was forthcoming.
This situation is clearly unacceptable and while we remain available for further talks, the current impasse is of considerable consternation to members as reflected in a resolution received from DLR Branch.
RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2023 - KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS (DLR/0001/KAD)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/149/23, 24th May 2023), the referendum has concluded with members voting as follows:
Question: Are you prepared to accept the Company's offer?
Total Votes Cast: 394
Number Voting to Accept Option One: 20
Number Voting to Accept Option Two: 86
Number Voting to Reject Both Offers: 288
The RMT London Transport Region is organising a campaign launch event as London Transport cleaners working for ABM on the Tube and ISS on the Docklands Light Railway ramp up their right for a fair deal.
To attend the event, which will take place on 25th of August, and to confirms times, please speak to a local rep or branch official.
The event will take place all day at the Indian YMCA, 42 Fitzroy Square, W1T 6AQ.
11th of February 2022
RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2022 - ISS (KAD CONTRACT) (TFL/0001/ISS(DLR))
Following initial pay negotiations with the Company, the Union rejected a 0.9% increase as this obviously falls far short of our members' aspirations. There has not been any improved offer forthcoming and the National Executive Committee has taken the decision to raise the issue of rates of pay and conditions of service on the ISS (DLR) contract with UK management of ISS.
I will keep Branches advised of all further developments.
Yours sincerely,
COVID-19 ABSENCES, UNVACCINATED STAFF PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS - KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS (DLR/5/5)
The following resolution was received from our Docklands Light Railway Branch:
“I raise a motion to oppose the policy of KAD to withhold contractual sick pay from staff who have to self-isolate due to contact with someone with Covid19 and have not been fully vaccinated.”
Your National Executive Committee has considered the resolution and took the following decision: -