RMT at Birmingam Pride

Dear Colleague,

BIRMINGHAM PRIDE - 24 MAY 2025

LGBT+ Pride events are opportunities for us to promote the union and our campaigns as well as to show support and solidarity for our LGBT+ members and the wider community.

Birmingham Pride is taking place on 24th May and the RMT Midlands Region will be walking in the parade as usual. Everyone is welcome and can just turn up on the day, meeting from 11.45am at Centenary Square, Birmingham

There will also be a social gathering afterwards.

Defending Jobs, Pensions and Agreements dispute update

Submitted by Admin on 8 May, 2025 - 16:49
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Dear RMT Member,

DEFENDING JOBS, PENSIONS & AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND

All RMT members are congratulated for supporting the action which has been continuous throughout this dispute to refuse to familiarise staff who do not usually work at a location, not to train staff for roles that are outside of their normal substantive role and not to undertake training that is outside of your normal substantive role.

RMT demands minimum £15 an hour for Sodexo members on TfL

Submitted by Admin on 8 May, 2025 - 16:35

Dear All,

RMT - Sodexo Latest Bulletin

RMT has recently submitted a pay claim to Sodexo, which holds the outsourced catering contract for TfL.

The main elements in the claim are:

  • A minimum wage of £15/hour for all staff
  • A specific increase for supervisory grade staff to reflect their additional responsibilities
  • An increasing in the staffing level to minimise lone working

RMT representatives for LU fleet and trains members can help build the union on the catering contract by:

LU Drivers Compressed Week Update

Submitted by Admin on 29 April, 2025 - 00:00

28th of April 2024

4-DAY WORKING WEEK, TRAIN OPERATORS - LONDON UNDERGROUND

The referendum concluded with an overwhelming rejection of the Company's proposals and I advised the Company that RMT now expects the proposals to be withdrawn (IR/127/25, 1st April 2025). Instead, the Company has arranged further meetings to discuss its proposals in more detail at Trains Functional Council level.

Better Jobs. Better Services: End Rail Outsourcing - Online Rally

Dear Colleague

Better Jobs. Better Services. End Rail Outsourcing - Online Rally, Wednesday 7th May 2025, 6.00pm

RMT campaigning has helped ensure that much of our railways are being returned to public ownership.

This progress now needs to be used as a platform to end outsourcing - and end the profiteering of outsourcing companies whose profits are made on the backs of thousands of outsourced workers.

Support Kilmar - support justice

Submitted by Admin on 26 April, 2025 - 20:23

RMT London Transport Region has adopted the following resolution.

 

Support Kilmar. Support justice. Stand with SMART Local 100. 

Notes: 

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was unlawfully detained and forcibly deported by ICE agents on March 12, 2025, while driving home from work as a sheet metal apprentice with his son.

Abrego Garcia fled El Salvador after enduring threats and extortion from the violent Barrio 18 gang. These threats were so severe that a U.S. immigration judge granted him legal protection in 2019. 

ABM LU Electrical Contract pay update

Submitted by Admin on 10 April, 2025 - 20:07

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2025 - ABM (LU ELECTRICAL CONTRACT) (LUL/0001/ABM(E))

In line with Union policy, a claim was submitted for a substantial increase in rates of pay and improvements to conditions of service. Talks have taken place with the Company and the offer which has been received is as follows:

Option One

A 3.4% increase from 1st April 2025

Option Two

A 3% increase from 1st March 2025

The next pay anniversary date would be 1st April 2026, based on either option.

RMT remains resolute in defending Call Point Technicians

Submitted by Admin on 10 April, 2025 - 20:05

REMOVAL OF FRONT-LINE CALL POINT TECHNICIANS - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/5)

I wrote to LUL last month to demand an urgent dispute resolution meeting over its proposals to remove front-line call point staff (see Circular No: IR/097/25, 12th March 2025) and the London Transport Regional Council has now submitted the following resolution:

"This branch notes London Underground's plans to slash call point technician provision.

This branch recognises the vital role they play in keeping the system safe and supporting train operators.