London Underground claim that RMT refused ACAS talks incorrect

Dear RMT members

I’m getting fed up with all the not truths being peddled about RMT.

I’m told we refused to go to acas. This is not true and London Underground management know it.

Please see below and you will see an email I sent on the behalf of the RMT to the company last night where I stated, and I quote, "happy to attend ACAS to resolve the dispute. And are available to do so."

Video: Night Tube strike update

On the eve of the first of several proposed Night Tube strikes, Regional Organiser John Leach updates members.

In the video, John explains: "After 6 months of trying to explain and persuade London Underground management that you cannot abolish 200 positions, rip up an agreement that protects our members work life balance, and their right to not have to do these {Night Tube} duties if they can't, we have to stand up and be counted."

Read more about the dispute at www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/night-tube

Action goes ahead over imposition of Night Tube reopening

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RMT says action goes ahead over imposition of impossible and unreasonable demands on staff in advance of Night Tube reopening

TUBE UNION RMT has confirmed that action goes ahead by members over what it describes as the imposition of unacceptable and intolerable demands on staff in advance of the Night Tube reopening which the union says will wreck work life balance by bulldozing through additional night and weekend working.

All RMT candidates win seats on TfL Pensions Consultative Committee

Dear Colleague,

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: TfL PENSIONS CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (PCC) ELECTIONS SECTION ONE, TWO (TfL EMPLOYEES) & SECTION THREE

I refer to my previous email of 2nd November 2021, I am pleased to advise you that following the closing date for members to vote in the above elections, all four RMT candidates were successfully elected onto TfL Pension Fund PCC.

Bakerloo News: prepare to ballot

Bakerloo News is the newsletter for workers on the Bakerloo Line, produced by RMT activists.

In this edition: 

  • Prepare to ballot against cuts
  • Night Tube strikes
  • Defend conditions, defend the SRT
  • RMT Bakerloo organising meeting: Fighting cuts on LU
  • RMT Bakerloo branch annual general meeting
  • Drivers’ news

Please print and distribute in your Bakerloo Line workplace.

RMT calls on Mayor to scrap TfL’s ‘cash for cuts’ executive bonus scheme

RMT calls on Mayor to scrap TfL’s ‘cash for cuts’ executive bonus scheme for attacking keyworkers jobs, pay and pensions

TUBE UNION RMT has written to London Mayor Sadiq Khan calling on him to scrap Transport for London’s £12 million executive bonus scheme which will see senior staff rewarded for their success in delivering the government’s attack on heroic keyworkers’ pay, jobs and pensions.

Denouncing the scheme as ‘disgusting’ and ‘nothing more than cash for cuts’, RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said:

Webinars in tackling pregnancy and maternity discrimination

Dear Colleague,

WEBINARS ON TACKLING PREGNANCY AND MATERNITY DISCRIMINATION

I am pleased to inform you that the union will be facilitating three webinars on different aspects of pregnancy and maternity discrimination from the campaign and advice group Maternity Action as follows:

Wednesday 17th November, 12:00-14:00

1)    Tackling pregnancy and maternity discrimination: maternity pay for all workers

Wednesday 1st December, 12:00-14:00