RMT to begin ballot for action on Docklands Light Railway

Submitted by Admin on 6 October, 2015 - 03:08

RAIL UNION RMT confirmed today that it will begin balloting nearly 700 staff across all grades on Keolis Amey Docklands Light Railway for both strike action and action short of a strike in a dispute over a range of serious unresolved issues that are wrecking industrial relations.

The ballot will open later this week and will close on the 22nd October.

The key issues at the heart of the dispute are:

TfL Pensions Consultative Committee Elections - RMT preferred candidates

Submitted by Admin on 5 October, 2015 - 14:34

Dear Colleagues,

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

TfL PENSIONS CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (PCC) ELECTIONS

TfL Pension Fund members are now receiving a ballot paper asking them to vote for candidates in the Section Three (LUL & Tube Lines employees) PCC election.

RMT members Paul O’Brien and Paul Murphy are standing for re-election and have been nominated by the London Transport Regional Council as their preferred candidates.

RMT calls on TfL to implement measures to tighten controls on Uber

Submitted by Admin on 3 October, 2015 - 05:07

TAXI UNION RMT has called on Transport for London to implement measures set out in response to a consultation on Private Hire Vehicles which would tighten controls on apps like Uber and help protect the future of the licensed taxi trade in the Capital and the safety of the travelling public.

Transport for London has today outlined the measures which it could take to limit the operation of smartphone apps (such as Uber) in the immediate hire market.

The Private Hire Regulations Review, which closed on 19 June, received over 4,000 responses.

TfL Industrial Action Solidly Supported

Submitted by Admin on 3 October, 2015 - 03:57
TfL logo and building

PAY FOR PERFORMANCE, DEFEND YOUR PENSIONABLE PAY – TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL/0001)

All TfL members are commended for refusing to accept the Company’s “Pay for Performance” proposals. The on-going industrial action short of a strike as below is solidly supported and I urge all TfL members to continue taking part in the following industrial action:-

DLR Strike Ballot Being Readied

Submitted by Admin on 3 October, 2015 - 03:44
Docklands Light Railway Logo

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS (DLR/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/224/15, 23rd September 2015), and following further correspondence from the Lead Officer and Branch Secretary, the General Grades Committee has taken the decision to inform the Company that we are in dispute and to organise a ballot of members working for KAD for strike action and action short of strike action over a catalogue of issues, which are outlined below.

Agency Staff

Piccadilly Drivers Balloted For Strike

Submitted by rmtlondon on 1 October, 2015 - 20:11

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/175/15, 23rd July 2015), members will recall the General Grades Committee took the decision to declare a dispute situation with London Underground over a catalogue of issues affecting Train Operator and Instructor Operator members on the Piccadilly Line, which include:-

Extensive Scabbing Operation Launched As Waterloo & City Line Strike Takes Place

Submitted by Admin on 29 September, 2015 - 15:53

RMT on Waterloo and City Line strike action:
General Secretary Mick Cash said; "Our members from service control on the Waterloo and City Line are 100% united and solid in their action today as they fight for pay and grading justice. All they are asking for is to be treated the same as similar‎ staff elsewhere on the Underground. Their claim is for basic fairness.

New website

Submitted by Admin on 29 September, 2015 - 15:32

RMT London Calling has been updated, but is still a work in progress.

Please be patient as we continue to build and improve the site.

Any questions or comments can be made here.

If you post to the site, there will be some changes too, and more improvements will be added to make posting articles and using features such as adding images much easier.

RMT London Calling - September edition

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 22 September, 2015 - 19:29

latest edition of RMT London Calling
please download, print and distribute around your workplace

Night tube deferred - doesn't mean our pay rise should be!

LU have suggested that they will not impose NT,but seek to come to an agreement with the RMT and other TUs.
This is obviously more preferable than having NT imposed and It comes with some obvious questions - not least being where's our pay increase?

We are patiently waiting for LUL to make us a decent offer.
But our patience is limited.