RMT Welcomes Review Of 'Machinary Of Negotiation' On the Tube
Submitted by rmtlondon on 29 March, 2013 - 05:51
We note the correspondence from London Underground Ltd and reiterate that the local ‘engagement’ meetings with representatives called by the company are outside the machinery of negotiation and consultation and that our representatives will not participate.
London Underground 'Business Update' Meetings
Submitted by rmtlondon on 29 March, 2013 - 05:48We note the report and materials from the ‘Business Update’ meeting with the Managing Director of London Underground Ltd.
We also note that our agreed machinery of negotiation with LUL includes in paragraph 5 the provision that ‘a London Underground Briefing Forum will meet as and when appropriate to provide a forum for consultation on strategic issues relating to the performance, plans and objectives of London Underground’.
Jubilee Line Strike Suspended Following Progress At ACAS Talks
Submitted by Admin on 29 March, 2013 - 05:44We note the report from our lead officer, and welcome the progress made at ACAS talks.
Accordingly, we instruct the General Secretary to suspend our strike action beginning at 00:01 on Tuesday 2 April.
A report is to be placed in front of us as to whether the dispute is fully resolved within time to allow strike action to be called should it not be resolved.
ISS Annual Leave Purchase Plan Would Leave Some Workers Earning Less than Minimum Wage
Submitted by Admin on 29 March, 2013 - 05:40We note the report from our lead officer, that ISS has still not responded to our request for a meeting to discuss this issue. We instruct the General Secretary to pursue this, and should such a meeting not have been scheduled within 14 days, to place this matter back in front of us.
Removal of Clause 27 Growth & Infrastructure Bill
Submitted by rmtlondon on 29 March, 2013 - 05:29From RMT General Secretary Bob Crow
The House of Lords has voted to remove Clause 27 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, which would legislate to allow employers to offer shares in their organisation to workers in return for the right to claim unfair dismissal, to be paid a redundancy settlement and to request flexible working and training.
On 20 March 2013), the proposals were debated by peers in the Bill's third day of Report Stage, and received criticism not only from Labour lords, but from all sides of the House.
Government Gives Green Light To New Wave Of Rail Profiteering
Submitted by rmtlondon on 29 March, 2013 - 05:26RAIL UNION RMT warned this morning that the Government has given the green light to a new wave of rail privatisation and profiteering with the announcement that the great rail sell off is back with a vengeance.
In an announcement this morning the Government has set out a timetable for the re-privatisation of the East Coast, currently run in the public sector after two catastrophic private failures, and a new schedule for extending, on favourable terms to the private sector, the raft of franchises suspended due to the shambles on the West Coast mainline.
Trains' Health & Safety Council Upgrades Update
Submitted by Admin on 28 March, 2013 - 13:14Upgrade’s Review – March 2013
S stock
This stock is divided into two sizes of train S8 solely Metropolitan line (53 trains) and S7 for all other sub surface lines (Hammersmith and City, Circle and District) these total 145 trains.
Metropolitan line now has its full compliment of S stock 8 car trains.
Outstanding S8 issues
London Calling Newsletter April 2013
Submitted by rmtlondon on 28 March, 2013 - 12:50The latest edition of RMT London Calling Newsletter has been released. You can view or download it below.
In this edition:
- Job cuts: Now LU tears up machinery of negotiation
- Why has LU got to save money?
- Olympic robbery
- Still seeking justice for the 33
- ISS wants Cleaners to Pay for New Contract with LU
- RCIs Move Closer To Unprecedented Strike Ballot
- LT Regional Secretary, John Reid, in Camden Council Election Campaign
- LTRC Officers 2013