Initial DLR strikes suspended following some movement from company
Submitted by Admin on 29 December, 2015 - 02:11
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS (DLR/14/2)
RMT announce upcoming tube overtime ban for station workers
Submitted by Admin on 29 December, 2015 - 02:08
EVERY JOB MATTERS – DEFENDING JOBS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/5)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/299/15, 4th December 2015) there remains a number of areas of concern over London Underground’s Fit for the Future Stations (FFFS) proposals and the Lead Officer has written to LUL seeking assurances that there will be no imposition of a new framework agreement, that staff will not be forced to sign new contracts and that rosters will not be imposed. At the time of writing we have not yet received a response from LUL.
Massive pay win for RMT cleaners on DLR
Submitted by Admin on 29 December, 2015 - 02:05
Transport union RMT has secured a massive pre-Christmas pay victory for key groups of staff working for outsourcing company Interserve on London’s Docklands Light Railway.
After RMT put on a package of strike action and action short of a strike further negotiations have been held with Interserve on the pay issue.
As a result of the industrial pressure the company have now agreed to a 75p per hour increase for all cleaning supervisors, travel safe and security staff, backdated to April 2015.
Latest updates for the London Transport Region
Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 23 December, 2015 - 16:34
Further to my previous Circular (IR/299/15, 4th December 2015) there remains a number of areas of concern over London Underground’s Fit for the Future Stations (FFFS) proposals and the Lead Officer has written to LUL seeking assurances that there will be no imposition of a new framework agreement, that staff will not be forced to sign new contracts and that rosters will not be imposed. At the time of writing we have not yet received a response from LUL.
Improved pay offer made to DLR Interserve members following members resolve on issue
Submitted by Admin on 23 December, 2015 - 02:12
RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 – INTERSERVE FACILITIES (KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS CONTRACT) (DLR/0001/I(KAD))
Further to my previous Circular (IR/243/15, 13th October 2015) the RMT negotiating team met the Company on Tuesday 22nd December and a revised and improved offer was received which includes a payment to address the pay differentials, certain tasks to be performed by Security staff and a commitment from the Company to continue talks with RMT into 2016 to discuss any other matters of concern.
RMT calls new action over Tube cuts
Submitted by Admin on 22 December, 2015 - 15:05
We note the report on file from the Lead Officer and we instruct the General Secretary to instruct our Station Grades members to carry out an overtime ban from 05:30 hours on Sunday 3rd January 2016 until further notice. And to refuse (from the date of this decision) to sign any contract or letter regarding working hours or agreements ( with the exception of members on Fixed Term Contracts who should sign permanent contract) We resolve to take the struggle for every job matters into the new year until our just demands on pay and conditions are met.
The case for more members of staff on London Underground
Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 21 December, 2015 - 11:53
The case for more members of staff on London Underground :
Northern Line commuters feel impact of cuts as train breakdown causes massive disruption
Submitted by Admin on 18 December, 2015 - 13:46
A broken down train on London's Northern Line this morning, leading to massive disruption the length of the line, has capped off a week of chaos for London commuters as the reality of trying to cram surging numbers of passengers into chronically overcrowded rail and tube services comes home to roost.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said;
Report from Company Council Sub Group (CCSG) on Fit for the Future Talks
Submitted by Jared on 17 December, 2015 - 18:49
Fit for the Future Update from CCSG 17.12.15
At Company Council Sub Group today LU presented us with a further update to their Framework proposals. The proposals as they now stand remain unacceptable to us but some significant progress has been made this week on certain issues.
Changes to Duties at short notice
Further industrial action possible on tube cuts if assurances on contracts and agreements not forthcoming
Submitted by Admin on 15 December, 2015 - 13:26
Dear RMT members,
LUL Pay and Night Tube 2015/Every Job Matters ( Fit for the Future Stations) Regional Organisers update
This morning myself and Council of Executives member John Reid reported back developments on the above issues to assembled LUL RMT reps from across all 7 Functions on LUL.