« LUL must reduce usage now
« Government must shut down construction sites and guarantee pay of all self-employed/Gig economy workers
« Agreed enhanced cleaning plans must be put into action now
« Station staff must be told to work behind glass and only work in public areas when essential for safety reasons
The government is to nationalise the losses that TOCs are making due to the Coronavirus but will continue to pay the private shareholders a management fee.
Full article from FT can be downloaded here.
RMT will be demanding full nationalisation of the assets as well as the losses. The privatised rail industry has bled the state dry for years. Now, in this time of crisis, it has to stop.
A discussion between RMT IR and H&S staff side secretaries/leads took place this morning. Following this meeting the NEC discussed LUL's current 4-Year pay offer. The NEC has instructed the General Secretary to inform LUL that we accept the offer. London Underground has repeated that they remain committed to reviewing working hours and we will return to this issue ASAP.
ABM Cleaners Victory
Winning sick pay at the full shift rate for ABM cleaners isolating or sick with Covid 19 is an important safeguard for those members and for everyone working on our tube network. But there are other sub-contractors and self-employed workers working on the tube network and they need the same protection.
When RMT met LUL directors on 16/3/20 we put a number of demands to them. This included the need for sick pay for cleaners but also many other points.
The NEC has taken the decision to ballot all LUL members over pay & conditions.
We will not accept an either/or offer that asks us to chose between protecting our pay or addressing fatigue and working hours.
Please circulate this new leaflet. There are printed copies available at Unity House from Thursday 5 March. Please ensure every workplace has copies in the mess rooms and on notice boards.
Pay & Conditions
We have told LUL that their full and final offer is not enough.
We cannot accept an offer that fails to deal with the unacceptable rosters that many members are having to work. We've given management the evidence - our shift working cuts the life expectancy of our members by 4/5 years. Management say we'll only address that if you pay for it. Imagine if they asked us to take a pay cut to cover the costs of PPE or asbestos removal! We can't accept their position.
Report to the LTRC from NEC Member, Jared Wood
LTRC 30 Jan 2020
LTRC IR Issues
LUL Pay & Conditions
A meeting of L2 reps from all functions agreed that we press LUL for an offer that contains and acceptable pay settlement as well as a significant cut in hours. I will now await an update from the RO.
Justice for Stations
Hope to see members from all functions on the cleaners demo at Parliament tomorrow.
The demonstration will take place on Wednesday 29 January at 13:00 opposite Old Palace Yard at the Houses of Parliament.
I recently attended a meeting with RMT's parliamentary group where the MPs agreed to write to the London Mayor in support of our demands that the Mayor immediately grants staff travel facilities to all cleaners.
Attached is a copy of the Neasden Branch meeting dates for 2020. The first meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 15th January. Please make every effort to attend.