End of year message from General Secretary Mick Lynch

Submitted by Admin on 23 December, 2023 - 17:48

Dear Members,

As we go in to the festive period and the turn of the year, I am writing to thank you for your continued membership of our Union and your on-going support for each other and our organisation.

To our dedicated Representatives, branch & regional officials, and activists - I pay tribute to your sheer hard work on behalf of the members, which keeps this union going every day of the year.

Tube strike called over pay offer that 'ignores members wishes'

Submitted by Admin on 21 December, 2023 - 15:47

21st December 2023

Dear RMT Members

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2023 – LONDON UNDERGROUNDS - STRIKE ACTION CALLED 

On Friday last week, before the ballot had even closed, LUL advised us that it was ignoring any of your wishes and that the pay offer would be imposed in January. This has understandably been met with a furious response from you and your colleagues and your Reps have reported overwhelming support for a significant and immediate response.

Tube members vote YES for strike over pay

Submitted by Admin on 20 December, 2023 - 01:16

19th December 2023

Dear RMT Member,

Rates of Pay & Conditions of Service 2023 - 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: 9723

Number of votes cast in the ballot: 5334   

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 4827   

Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 505

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%.