News, reports and information for RMT members who work for London Underground Ltd
Dear Colleague,
TFL PENSION FUND - INDEPENDENT REVIEW
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.
London Transport Region's regional oganiser Jared Wood gives members an update on our jobs, pensions & agreements dispute, and lays out the next steps.
read more about our ongoing fight here.
RMT submitted the following comments to TfL / London Underground's consultation on its pay gap reports and plans.
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RMT comments on TfL pay gap action plan (and associated reports)
SUMMARY:
The pay gap reports show that the persistence (and in some aspects, worsening) of pay disadvantage experienced by women, black, ethnic minority and disabled workers arises from two main areas:
2nd August 2022
DEFENDING JOBS, PENSIONS & AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND - (LUL/14/2)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/135/22), dated 28th June 2022, this Union gave London Underground until today to provide assurances on three key issues of this dispute:
Strike action on the Tube and Overground to go ahead on 19 August
Transport workers on the London Underground and Overground network will take 24-hour strike action in separate disputes on August 19th.
Tube workers have been locked in a dispute over attacks to pensions and jobs for over 6 months while Overground workers employed by Arriva Rail London will strike over pay.
Tube workers will take strike action in an ongoing dispute over pensions and jobs on August 19.
The latest call for action has been prompted by TfL's refusal to share the details of a draft government proposal they received regarding funding of the transport system in the capital, in secret and without any discussion with their recognised trade unions.
21st July 2022
Dear colleague
Imposition of Night Tube Duties, Train Operators - London Underground
I am pleased to report that, following over 20 sessions at ACAS and with London Underground management having previously shown no sign of shifting, progress has now been made on the Night Tube dispute. As you will know, this dispute began after management ripped up agreements that Night Tube duties would not be imposed on members and that the service would be run on a voluntary basis.
The RMT National Executive Committee has taken the decision to accept an offer on Night Tube from London Underground, to agree a minimum number on each line who wish to preference Night Tube duties. RMT's Train Functional Council will meet to discuss the implementation of this and assist local reps in monitoring of all Night Tube duties being carried out by volunteers.
London Underground workers renew strike mandate for further action on the tube.
RMT members have delivered a decisive ballot result in their campaign to protect pensions, working agreements and prevent job losses on the London Underground.
91.1% voted yes in the ballot on a 53.1% turnout, meaning tube workers have the right to continue to withdraw their labour in the coming weeks and months.
TfL have plans to cut 600 jobs and want to rob RMT members of their pension entitlements.