If a Tube strike costs London £50m a day, then it would follow that we generate £18,250,000,000 a year - that's over 18 billion pound!
Watch Jared Wood, our National Executive Committee representative, discuss that and the importance of voting YES YES in our re-ballot.
In the run up to ACAS talks between London Underground and RMT, National Executive Committee rep Jared Wood says:
"we are not prepared to accept the managed decline of our public transport system, we are not prepared to accept the managed decline of services and we are not prepared to accept the managed decline of jobs, working arrangements or pensions."
RMT London Transport region National Executive member Jared Wood explains the funding crisis at TfL / LUL and what we must do to respond.
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The London Transport Regional Council executive has issued a statement following the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn by the Labour Party;
RMT London Transport Regional Council opposes the Labour Party's suspension of our long-time ally Jeremy Corbyn and calls on the party to rescind it.
Subject: PAY, TERMS & CONDITIONS, PROTECTION STAFF – MORSON & CLESHAR (LU CONTRACTS)
That we note the report from our Lead Officer and that our members having waited 6 months for the union to address this issue and are beginning to lose faith.
Following a meeting with our Trains Functional Council reps, Bakerloo Line Trains IR reps and Senior Assistant General Secretary a clear way forward was reached in
relation to the appalling treatment of Bro Vigo who was sacked for obtaining a drink of water whilst on duty.
We note the offer from the company and congratulate our Docklands Light Railway Branch on achieving it through negotiations.
We instruct the General Secretary to hold a referendum of all Members with a recommendation to accept the offer.
Members to be advised by email and text.
Docklands Light Railway Branch and the London Transport Regional Council to be advised.
COUNCIL OF EXECUTIVES REPORT NOVEMBER 26TH 2015 John Reid
LONDON UNDERGROUND DISPUTE
A Revised offer has been placed before us and will be discussed at a Reps meeting on Tuesday 1st December after which a report will be placed before the GGC.
GLEN HART
An all grades ballot is being prepared and we need to build support for our victimised Brother.
DLR
Successful two day strike action was held between the 3rd and 5th November the first strike action ever held on DLR.
COUNCIL OF EXECUTIVES REPORT MAY 28TH 2015 JOHN REID
PAY AND NIGHT TUBE
We met with Aslef, Tssa and Unite and have embarked on a joint ballot for strike action over the derisory pay offer and the imposition of Night Tube.
EVERY JOB MATTERS
We note the correspondence on file from our Lead Officer and the resolution from Finsbury Park Branch. We instruct the General Secretary to re-ballot all of our Station Staff members on London Underground on the unresolved dispute over Every Job Matters. Which despite huge opposition from staff and public has seen the destruction of ticket offices which we implacably oppose.
We note with concern the company’s use of this means of testing for drugs and alcohol and the potential ramifications for our members of any such process to which we are opposed.
The General Secretary is instructed to seek a legal opinion of the company’s use of bodily hair samples for drug and alcohol testing. The opinion to be placed back before this General Grades Committee for further consideration.