RMT official circulars

Circulars from RMT head office about issues in our region

Night Tube strike ON: anger at company's approach compounded by bosses' cynicism

Dear Colleagues,

IMPOSITION OF NIGHT TUBE DUTIES, TRAIN OPERATORS - LONDON UNDERGROUND

Further to my previous correspondence regarding the above dispute, I am writing to update members on developments in this dispute and on talks that have taken place with London Underground.

Wood Lane signals depot ballot update

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, FIELD SERVICE ENGINEERS, WOOD LANE SIGNALS DEPOT - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

I write further to my previous Circular (Circular No: IR/345/21, 7th September 2021), the ballot has now closed, and the result is as follows:

Are you prepared to take industrial action short of a strike?

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot:        7       

Number of votes cast in the ballot:                                         7

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:               7

RMT concerned about TfL's use of non-permanent labour

NON-PERMANENT LABOUR - TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL/13/1)

The following resolution has been received from our London Transport Regional Council:  

“This Region is concerned by the recent FOI release showing a huge number of non-permanent labour working for LUL. We are concerned that the real figure of labour is much higher due to this figure only being for LUL and not including TfL staff.

DLR motion on Covid and sick pay

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: -

Night Tube dispute: do not waste your vote

13th December 2021

TO ALL TRAIN OPERATORS AND INSTRUCTOR OPERATORS, CENTRAL, JUBILEE, NORTHERN, PICCADILLY & VICTORIA LINES AT LONDON UNDERGROUND

DO NOT WASTE YOUR VOTE! VOTE 'YES' TO STRIKE ACTION

Dear Colleagues,

IMPOSITION OF NIGHT TUBE DUTIES, TRAIN OPERATORS - LONDON UNDERGROUND

You should now have received your ballot paper for industrial action. If you have not done so already, please make sure you return your paper, to reach the Scrutineer by the closing date of Monday 20th December 2021.