RMT Calls For Urgent Discussion Over Missing Bonus Payment

Submitted by Admin on 23 March, 2013 - 01:00

We note the correspondence from London Underground Ltd attempting to justify the non-payment of the end-of-year £100 CSS bonus to staff. None of the documentation provided by the company shows this union agreeing to, or even being advised of, this policy.

We instruct the General Secretary to table this for urgent discussion at LUL Company Council and to seek the support of the other LUL trade unions for the restoration of this £100 stolen from our members by their employer.

Plan To Block Transferred Workers From Pension Scheme Will Be Resisited

Submitted by Admin on 23 March, 2013 - 00:38

We note the report from our lead officer. While welcoming the reintegration of some Tube Lines staff into LUL and TfL, we are disappointed that some will remain in Tube Lines, and appalled that the companies plan not to allow transferring staff to join the TfL Pension Scheme.

This is an attack not just on these members’ rights but on the security of the pensions of all other staff.

We instruct the General Secretary to obtain a report on how we might progress our fight over this issue, and to place it in front of us within 14 days.

ISS Cleaners In Dispute Over Pay, Rosters & Fingerprinting

Submitted by rmtlondon on 23 March, 2013 - 00:34

We note the report from our Regional Organiser, and accordingly declare this union in dispute with ISS on these matters, including:

  • ‘Bradford Factor’ attendance rules
  • new rostering, extending the unpaid break in the middle of the shift from 30 minutes
    to 45, 60 or even 75 minutes
  • biometric booking on, including for agency staff
  • non-payment of the increased London Living Wage until six months after the uprating

CBS Outdoor Bargaining Agreement

Submitted by rmtlondon on 23 March, 2013 - 00:31

We note the report from our Regional Organiser, and note that our branch is discussing with our representatives a proposed draft bargaining agreement. In line with our Decision No.G309, 23 February 2012, the completed draft is to be placed in front of the GGC.

London Transport Regional Council and Camden 3 branch to be advised.

RMT To Investigate Tube Bosses Alteration To Long Service Awards

Submitted by Admin on 23 March, 2013 - 00:27

We note the correspondence from Transport for London and the report from our Regional Organiser. We instruct the General Secretary to obtain and place in front of us confirmation as to whether this new ‘consistent application’ of long service and retirement awards causes detriment to any of our members, and whether the sums of money involved have kept pace with the cost of living.

The union supports consistent application of policies across TfL, so long as this is on the basis of levelling-up of benefits to our members.

Jobs On The Line At London Transport Museum - Can You Help?

Submitted by Admin on 22 March, 2013 - 18:27

Staff at the London transport Museum are fighting the loss of up to 9 posts at London Transport Museum. These figures were discovered by reps when presented as a part of a business case. This is an insult to those at risk of loosing their livelihood.

We are planning a raft of demos, lobbies and leafletting....can you help?

Demo
London Transport Museum - Stop the staff cuts!
17.00 - 18.30 Monday 25 March,
London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza

Lobby
TfL Board - Have a heart - give back the grant. Stop the staff cuts!

RMT suspends Bakerloo detrainment action

Submitted by Joffe on 21 March, 2013 - 15:54

The RMT has agreed to suspend the Bakerloo detrainment action with immediate effect. The full decision is below:

"We note our Regional Organiser’s report, the proposals from London Underground Ltd, and the views of our representatives.

We also note the letter from London Underground Ltd, which falsely claims that its contents have been agreed by RMT. We deplore LUL’s disregard for the safety of staff and passengers from the point at which the company first imposed its ‘flash and dash’ detrainment policy. We note that management is introducing a new procedure under which trains will be physically checked and confirmed as empty before they go into depots or sidings. We welcome this progress, which is the result of determined action by Bakerloo line drivers backed up by an active campaign of protests. However, we still have several serious concerns:

MATS Newsletter March 2013

Submitted by Admin on 21 March, 2013 - 03:48

Admin CDI note taking

We understand that management are trying to use the word ‘flexibility’ within your contract to get around the volunteering for this role. We believe this is not acceptable and we will take legal advice on this. The issue has been raised among the RMT senior reps and they are aware of our position in which as we have said before we do not recommend anyone volunteers to undertake this role.