Company Forums

Submitted by Janine on 29 April, 2009 - 19:43

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

It has come to my attention that forums such as the Jubilee line open forum seem to be springing up unannounced and for the most part unwanted.

These forums have not been agreed by any trade unions to my knowledge and certainly not the RMT. Management have in past sought to undermine the union by having meetings with individuals and groups who have no place in the agreed machinery of negotiations.

Update on Pay Talks

Submitted by Janine on 29 April, 2009 - 13:50

The RMT delegation of Olly New, Janine Booth and myself (Steve Hedley) met with London Underground management yesterday to discuss pay. Management marginally improved their offer .The new offer is one percent this year and rpi plus 0.5 percent for the next four years.

Not only is management's offer a pay cut in real terms this year with inflation as outlined by C.P.I. at 3.2 percent (February) but the proposed deal would of course take us over the period of the Olympics where Australian rail workers secured a very good pay deal when the games were held in Sydney.