RMT official circulars

12th of April, 2022

Dear Colleagues,

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, GREEN PARK & EUSTON AREAS (VICTORIA CENTRAL GROUP) – LONDON UNDERGROUND

I write to advise you that the ballot has now closed and the result is as follows:-

Are you prepared to take strike action?

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 85

Number of votes cast in the ballot: 52     

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 42

Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 10

Dear Colleague,

TFL PENSION FUND - INDEPENDENT REVIEW

I refer to my previous correspondence, 2Oth December 2021, you will be aware that Sir Brendan Barber the head of the Review Commission looking into the TfL Pension Fund submitted the final report on 28th March 2022.

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

Further my previous Circular (IR/439/21), dated 16th December 2021, I advised that progress was being made on the key point of this dispute and it had been confirmed that Field Service Engineers would no longer be asked to cover Duty Engineers.

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, GREEN PARK & EUSTON AREAS - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Subsequent to my previous Circular (IR/058/22), dated 21st February 2022, the National Executive Committee took the decision to enter into a dispute with LUL and ballot members over the unacceptable bullying and intimidating behaviour towards RMT members and Representatives.

REDUCED DRIVER TRAINING - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/11/1)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/048/22), dated 11th February 2022, the Piccadilly and District West RMT Branch submitted a resolution regarding the unacceptable imposition of poor-quality training on the Piccadilly Line.

This matter has been considered by the National Executive Committee which took the decision to enter a dispute with London Underground and to ballot all Piccadilly Line Train Operators for industrial action to demand that training standards are maintained.

29th March 2022

Dear Colleagues,

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

To: all Branches and Regional Councils

11 March 2022

Dear Colleagues

INVASION OF UKRAINE

Further to my circular of 4th March 2022, I placed a report this week before the NEC to say that I had been informed by the European Transport Workers Federation that the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has launched an emergency fundraising appeal where it is possible to donate to families in need of assistance in Ukraine.

Dear Colleague,

TFL PENSION FUND - 2021 TRIENNIAL ACTUARIAL VALUATION

I can advise that following 31st March 2021 triennial actuarial valuation of the TfL Pension Fund the draft results reveal a surplus of £179 million with a funding level of 101.4%. This compares to a deficit of £603m recorded at the previous valuation 2018. This is clearly good news not just for members but also the employer and the Government who will not be burdened with having to pay deficit correction payments now the pension scheme is more than 100% funded.

DEFEND JOBS, PENSIONS AND AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND

CONGRATULATIONS ON ROCK SOLID ACTION

All RMT London Underground members are congratulated for the rock-solid strike action across the entire network this week. There has been a brilliant show of solidarity and support from you all and you are commended for your commitment to fight against vicious attacks on your jobs and pensions in order to pay for the TfL funding crisis.

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, GREEN PARK & EUSTON AREAS (VICTORIA CENTRAL GROUP) LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)