News, reports and information for TfL staff
This Friday at the Boot in Kings Cross. Mick Lynch, General Secretary of the RMT will be joining us for the LU/TfL apprentice social. Open to all new and current RMT apprentices
Our Ref: LUL/9/8
5th July 2023
Dear RMT Member
CALCULATION OF HOLIDAY PAY
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON / LONDON UNDERGROUND
Recent discussions have taken place and an offer of agreement was received from TfL and LUL for the payment of overtime and other regular payments in holiday pay.
The National Executive Committee has taken the decision to accept the arrangement for holiday pay and I have advised the Company accordingly. A copy of the agreement is available to view here for TfL and LUL. [attached]
Dear Colleague,
TFL PENSION FUND - INDEPENDENT REVIEW
I refer to my previous email of 2nd November 2023, I can advise that a further joint Trade Union TfL Pensions Working Group (PWG) newsletter update has been prepared in respect of the independent review into the TfL Pension Fund. The newsletter can be found by clicking on the following link https://bit.ly/3pxa2hy
I will keep you advised of future developments.
Yours sincerely,
Michael Lynch
General Secretary
OFFICIAL CIRCULAR: TO ALL BRANCHES AND REPRESENTATIVES
ALL UNDERGROUND AND FORMER LT EMPLOYERS
15th November 2022
Dear Colleagues,
DEFEND JOBS, PENSIONS AND AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
Update for all LUL members: Strike tomorrow on London Underground
Join your local picket line. Contact your local rep for info on your nearest picket
Join our Central London picket at 8am at Kings Cross
Dear Colleague,
TFL PENSION FUND - INDEPENDENT REVIEW
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:
Reel News has made this excellent video about the demo we held against cuts at TfL.
RMT London Transport Region activists demonstrated at the opening of the Elizabeth Line and explained what the cuts mean, and the effect that 600 jobs losses will have on workers and passengers alike.
TfLs latest funding deal will end on June 24th and London Underground plotting ways to make half a billion pounds of cuts.
Read the attached newsletter to see what RMT, the only union to have taken industrial action so far, is doing in response.
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.