LU must give justice to the 33 sacked agency workers

Submitted by Joffe on 12 March, 2013 - 10:06

The Bakerloo Branch agreed the following resolution for the attention of the RMT's General Grades Committee:

"The Bakerloo Branch notes the disgraceful treatment of our members, formally employed by Trainpeople, by London Underground. Despite assurances to our General Secretary and members of our Stations Functional Council, our members’ treatment in the LU recruitment process has been scandalous. We note that at least two thirds of our members have been unsuccessful in the recruitment process despite many of them doing the job for 5 years. We believe that LU has rigged and abused the recruitment process to deny our members direct employment. The fact that 32 of our 33 members are black or are ethnic suggests that racism is a central factor in their treatment.

Stop the victimisation of RMT young members activist Jayesh Patel!

Submitted by Joffe on 12 March, 2013 - 10:01

The Bakerloo Branch agreed the following resolution for the attention of the RMT's General Grades Committee.

“This branch notes the appalling treatment of our young member and activist Brother Jayesh Patel at the hands of LU. Bro Patel was acting in the interests of safety when he requested ‘assisted despatch’ at two overcrowded stations on 1st of February 2013. This branch is amazed that as a result of carrying out these actions he was told to detrain and run out of service. Worse still he was instructed to attend a location away from his home depot to participate in a fact finding. Unfortunately the fact finding interview turned into a Gestapo interrogation where our member was denied the right to ask questions, denied the right to have physical break and denied to go home after his booking off time. Worse, this branch notes that since this time LU have added insult to injury and have stood down him down from that date.

RMT Insists Cleaning Contractor Increases Pay In Line With London Living Wage

Submitted by Admin on 11 March, 2013 - 22:47

We note the report of the meeting of our ISS representatives and members which took place on 20 February 2013.

We are appalled that ISS is reportedly not paying the London Living Wage (LLW), having not increased it when the rate was increased. We insist that ISS increase its employees’ wages in line with the LLW uprate at the time that it is uprated, not six months later. We instruct the General Secretary to make urgent representations to ISS, its contracting company Tube Lines, that company’s owners Transport For London, and to the TfL Board, GLA and Mayor, and to seek press coverage on this matter.

Meeting Held As Power Services Return To LUL

Submitted by Admin on 11 March, 2013 - 22:42

We note the correspondence from LUL and the other material on file. We instruct the General Secretary to place a report of this meeting in front of us a report on the meeting that took place on 28 February, with recommendations for the way forward on this matter, and to ensure that our previous decisions are carried out.

London Transport Regional Council and branches to be advised.

RMT In Dispute As LUL Tries To Change Rules With Introduction Of New Trains

Submitted by Admin on 11 March, 2013 - 22:39

We note the report from our Trains Council representatives, and note the following issues regarding
London Underground’s new S stock:

  • the inadequate time allowance for the drivers’ train preparation
  • cross-line working by C&H drivers on the Metropolitan line under the new timetable to be introduced in May
  • the removal of train maintenance at Hammersmith depot and the impact of this on train movement
  • the length of time between drivers being trained and actually driving the new trains
  • the absence of Defective In Service Instructions (DISI) for the S stock

RMT Appalled By Tube Bosses Plan To Circumvent Agreed Negotiation Avenues

Submitted by Admin on 11 March, 2013 - 22:32

We note the correspondence from London Underground Ltd, and additionally the report from our representative and from our Regional Organiser.

We are appalled that LUL is attempting to circumvent our agreed machinery of negotiation through its ‘Engagement’ meetings. We believe that this will not encourage a more constructive working relationship and involvement as the company claims, but will reduce trust and remove important issues from our agreed, transparent and formal process.

We endorse the General Secretary’s instruction to our representatives not to attend these meetings.

Launching RMT's Model Domestic Violence Policy

Submitted by Janine on 11 March, 2013 - 20:48

This is the speech I gave at RMT Women's Conference in launching the union's model Domestic Violence policy:

Today is International Women’s Day. Actually, it’s International Working Women’s Day, set up over 100 years ago by socialist women in the workers’ movement to fight for our rights.

RMT has chosen today to launch our model policy for transport employers about domestic violence.