London Social Event For All RMT LGBT Members

We are holding an informal meet in London to discuss LGBT issues in the RMT and beyond. Lets make a plan for how to move LGBT issues forward in 2012.

WHERE: We'll meet up in one of the comfortable foyer spaces in the Royal Festival Hall.

DIRECTIONS: The Royal Festival Hall stands at the heart of Southbank Centre complex on the South Bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge.
Nearest underground stations: Waterloo (Bakerloo, Northern, Jubilee and Waterloo and City lines)Embankment (Circle and District lines)

RMT Begins Balloting For Strike Action On Heathrow Express Over Sacking Of Driver And Victimisation Of Activist

Submitted by Peter on 18 January, 2012 - 14:38

RAIL UNION RMT have confirmed that balloting for strike action and action short of a strike on Heathrow Express will begin tomorrow over the unfair dismissal of a driver member and over a campaign of harassment and victimisation against an RMT representative.

Detail Of The LUL Offer For Olympic Working Rejected by RMT

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 18 January, 2012 - 03:42

This is the bulletin and related question and answer sheet regarding the Olympic offer made by LUL to 'all permanent staff (including those on fixed-term contracts) employed by LU ..., excluding those covered by the Senior Manager Reward Framework'

The offer has been rejected by the RMT as explained here in a separate article.

RMT Rejects “Derisory” Tube Olympics Pay Offer

Submitted by Admin on 17 January, 2012 - 14:58

TUBE UNION RMT today rejected a “derisory” Olympics pay offer from London Underground and agreed to step up the pressure for a deal that properly rewards the additional work load and pressure that staff will need to carry throughout the Olympics period.

LU have offered a flat rate of £100 linked to “targets” and some additional shift allowances for some staff which are divisive and which fall well short of RMT’s demands for a flat rate payment to all staff across all grades applicable throughout the whole Olympics and Paralympics period.

RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said:

RMT Rejects London Underground's 'Derisory, Inadequate' Olympics Offer

Submitted by Janine on 17 January, 2012 - 14:49

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

We note the offer from London Underground to operational staff of:

  • £100 depending on meeting ’Customer Satisfaction Survey’ targets
  • £15 per shift during the Games only (total of 4 weeks) to reflect changed working patterns. The target includes ‘staff availability’ on an Underground system which has seen dramatic staffing cuts over recent years.

We reject this derisory, inadequate offer on the following grounds: