RMT official circulars

Circulars from RMT head office about issues in our region

EMERGENCY DEMO - Protect the right to strike

EMERGENCY DEMO - Protect the right to strike - Monday 16th January 6PM - Opposite 10 Downing Street

This week the Government tabled legislation that launches a fundamental attack on our democratic and human rights to withdraw our labour. The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill will give the Secretary of State for Business the power to set Minimum Service Levels of staffing following “consultation” across six different sectors including Transport, Health, Fire and Rescue, Education, Nuclear and Border Security.

District Centre and Bakerloo South cover group action announced

Submitted by Admin on 13 January, 2023 - 13:37

Dear Colleagues,

DEFEND JOBS, PENSIONS AND AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/288/22, 23rd December 2022), our Piccadilly & District West Branch and our Bakerloo Line Branch submitted resolutions regarding the imminent imposition of job cuts and worse rosters on Station Areas. Both Branches requested an overtime ban to fight back against the detrimental effect these cuts will have on members' work/life balance.

Video: regional organiser Jared Wood explains why your vote is so important

Submitted by Admin on 29 November, 2022 - 12:50

29th November 2022

DEFEND JOBS, PENSIONS & AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND

To all members on London Underground, 

Please make sure that you have posted your ballot paper back in our re-ballot in defence of Jobs, Pensions and Agreements.

Hear your regional organiser, Jared Wood, explain why it is so important to vote by clicking the video link here: https://youtu.be/YFznL8BK0LQ

Yours sincerely,

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary

London Underground strike action changed

Submitted by Admin on 25 October, 2022 - 20:08

26th October 2022

Dear Colleagues,

DEFEND JOBS, PENSIONS AND AGREEMENTS – LONDON UNDERGROUND

LONDON UNDERGROUND STRIKE ACTION CHANGED

Further to my letter dated 19th October, the National Executive Committee has noted that the Royal British Legion are due to hold their annual poppy day fundraiser in London on Thursday 3rd November and taken the decision to suspend the planned strike action for Thursday 3rd November.

TfL to identify options to 'save' £100m a year on pension costs

Submitted by Admin on 8 September, 2022 - 11:45

Circular No: IR/195/22                                                         

8th September 2022

Dear Colleagues,

DEFENDING JOBS, PENSIONS AND AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Further to my my previous Circular (IR/166/22), dated 10th August 2022, the Regional Organiser has met with your representatives to discuss the funding agreement recently made between the Department for Transport and TfL.

TfL agree 'wholescale attacks on your jobs, pensions, agreements and potential future pay awards'

Submitted by Admin on 31 August, 2022 - 16:03

31st August 2022

Dear Colleagues,

DEFEND JOBS, PENSIONS & AGREEMENTS – LONDON UNDERGROUND

Further to previous correspondence, TfL has now settled its funding agreement with the Department for Transport. This was done without any input or consultation with the Union and as expected, it contains a raft of wholescale attacks on your jobs, pensions, agreements and also potential future pay awards.

Notably, the funding agreement contains and confirms the following attacks:-

RMT sets out ABM cleaners' demands

Submitted by Admin on 10 August, 2022 - 17:31

Dear colleague,

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2022 - ABM (LUL CONTRACT) (LUL/0001/ABM)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/135/22, 28th June 2022), this matter has been considered by the National Executive Committee and in line with its decision, I have advised the Company that unless the following demands are met, a dispute situation will exist between us and this Union will not hesitate to initiate a ballot for strike action:-