Tube Pay Dispute - Ballot Papers Are Out Today

Submitted by Admin on 21 November, 2023 - 19:50

BALLOT PAPERS OUT TODAY - VOTE 'YES' TO STRIKE OVER PAY

The Union has now advised London Underground that a dispute exists over its failure to table an acceptable pay offer, backdated to your anniversary date in April 2023. Your ballot papers will be posted out today so please look out for them arriving this week and make sure to return your ballot paper as soon as possible. The closing date for the ballot is Tuesday 19th December 2023.

Video: Update on London Underground pay dispute

Submitted by Admin on 21 November, 2023 - 19:46

RMT LT Regional Organiser, Jared Wood & LT Region NEC Member Carlos Barros. They give a rundown of where we are with the dispute over LU Pay. Jared outlines some pivotal moments which have lead us to this point in the dispute and what we can do to show a strong message, by filling out and returning the current ballot.

Filmed and edited by Sam Ashley.

Hammersmith & City Branch- Local Elections Voting Now Open!

Submitted by HandC Branch on 8 November, 2023 - 17:27

 

Following the Hammersmith & City Branch AGM, Branch voting is now open for 24 hours for the following positions:

  • Stations Health & Safety

Edgware Road (C&H), Paddington (Main and Suburban), Bayswater, GPS, Euston Square

 

  • Trains Health & Safety

Edgware Road Train-Crew Depot

 

The candidates for the Stations election are:

Stanley Fernandez, Station Supervisor- Paddington

David Kasim, Station Supervisor- Paddington

 

The candidates for the Trains election are:

RMT Hammersmith & City Branch Documents

Submitted by HandC Branch on 8 November, 2023 - 09:46

Please find attached the current H&C Branch (654) Documents:

  • Branch Bylaws (Including Guidelines & Expected Code of Conduct for Reps and Prospective Reps)
  • Branch Standing Orders

These are available to view and download by clicking the relevent file.

You are reminded that a list of current Rep's and Branch Officials is available by clicking here.

New Tory anti-strike laws attack basic human rights, says RMT

Submitted by Admin on 6 November, 2023 - 18:32
RMT members march, holding a banner that states "Do you know what a picket line is" alongside a photo of RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch

TRANSPORT UNION RMT slammed the Tory government’s Minimum Service Levels legislation announced tonight (Monday, November 6) attacking the right of essential workers to take strike action as ‘an assault on the fundamental freedoms of working people’.

Minimum service level legislation for rail workers, ambulance staff and border security staff will be laid in parliament tomorrow (Tuesday, November 7).

Jobs, Pensions & Agreements dispute - join the online briefing

To: All RMT LUL Members

Dear Colleague,

RMT LUL REBALLOT - ONLINE MEMBER BRIEFING - 4PM MONDAY 23RD OCTOBER

Please join an important online briefing for all RMT LUL members about the reballot in our campaign to defend your jobs, pensions and agreements.

This is an opportunity to hear from the lead officers and negotiators about why it is so important to deliver a big YES vote in the reballot and have your questions answered.

If you would like to submit a question for the panel, please do so here by 12pm on Monday at the latest.

TfL Pension Fund £2billion in surplus

Submitted by Admin on 17 October, 2023 - 02:01

Dear Colleague,

TFL PENSION FUND FUNDING UPDATE - POST 2023 AGM

Following the Annual Members Meeting of the TfL Pension Fund held on 6th October 2023 I can report that we are pleased to be advised by the Trustee's that funding position of this final salary pension schemes continues to remain in excellent shape. I can reveal that based on the latest actuarial report of 31st March 2023 the fund has a surplus of over £2 billion and a funding level of 116.9%. 

Defending jobs, pensions and agreements - ballot papers out today

Submitted by Admin on 13 October, 2023 - 12:23

Dear RMT Member

Defending Jobs, Pensions & Agreements – London Underground

BALLOT PAPERS OUT TODAY

The current industrial action mandate in this dispute will expire in November and therefore it is now necessary to re-ballot you and your colleagues for a historic fifth time in this dispute. It is hugely frustrating. However, if we do not win every ballot, London Underground will have a free hand to attack members jobs, pensions and agreements. We cannot let this happen.

Tube strike action suspended following significant progress made by RMT

Submitted by Admin on 3 October, 2023 - 13:25

Strike action on London Underground has been suspended following significant progress made by RMT negotiators and London Underground Limited (LUL) representatives.

Planned strike action by over 3,000 members on LU stations on Wednesday 4 and Friday 6 will now not go ahead.

Following talks at ACAS, RMT has managed to save key jobs, prevent detrimental changes to rosters and secure protection of earnings around grading changes.

Strike suspended - offer represents significant progress and the elimination or reduction of several threats

Submitted by Admin on 3 October, 2023 - 13:23

Dear RMT Member,

DEFENDING JOBS, PENSIONS & AGREEMENTS – LONDON UNDERGROUND

ALL INDUSTRIAL ACTION IS SUSPENDED

The Union has been in talks with LUL at ACAS and a set of proposals has been received in relation to each area of dispute regarding the Stations Change Proposals. A summary of these items is as follows:

 

Customer Services Resourcing (CSR) – CSA numbers

LUL commits to adding a number of CSAs back into local rosters, comprising: