Young Members Nominations

Submitted by steve hedley on 3 December, 2008 - 23:59

Dear Colleague

Young Members’ Conference 2009

I am pleased to advise you that we will be holding the RMT Young Members’ Conference in Birmingham on Saturday & Sunday, 28th February & 1st March 2009.

Branches are invited to submit items for the agenda. The items must be relevant to young members in the union.

Branches and Regional Councils are invited to nominate up to four delegates to attend conference, delegates must be no older than 30 years of age at the start date of the conference.

Metronet Transfer to LUL

Submitted by Janine on 27 November, 2008 - 22:26

From Circular No. IR 283, November 27 2008

Dear Colleagues,

TUPE TRANSFER OF METRONET RAIL EMPLOYEES TO LONDON UNDERGROUND

Further to my circular of 30th October 2008, I can confirm that the above consultation process has now commenced and RMT will be making every effort to ensure that jobs and conditions are fully protected. This process will be ongoing up to and beyond the transfer of members back into LUL.

In the meantime, in order to comply with the TUPE regulations, the employers have confirmed the following:

RMT's Pay Claim 2009

Submitted by Admin on 27 November, 2008 - 21:00

From Circular No. IR 283, November 27 2008

Dear Colleagues,

RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2009:

  • LONDON UNDERGROUND LTD
  • EDF ENERGY POWERLINK
  • METRONET (BCV AND SSL)
  • TfL
  • ALSTOM METRO TRAINS

I write to confirm that a common claim for improvements to rates of pay and conditions of service in 2009 was formally lodged with all of the above employers last week. The basis of the claim is as follows:

New Year's Eve: London Underground Pay Rates Q&A

Submitted by Janine on 27 November, 2008 - 20:50

Below is a question-and-answer briefing produced by LUL management to explain pay rates for working on New Year's Eve.

LUL produced this Q&A a year ago, and the only thing that has changed since then is that there are no longer payments for Operational Duty Managers.

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These Q& A’s must be used in conjunction with the current Pay Arrangements for New Years Eve Payments.

LUL Olympics Forum

Submitted by Janine on 27 November, 2008 - 20:00

From RMT Circular No. IR 283, November 27 2008

Dear Colleagues,

CONSULTATION AND BRIEFING FORUM FOR 2012 OLYMPICS

LUL have advised me of their belief that that there would be a benefit in having a forum, separate from the Company Council, whereat the Unions could be regularly briefed about the 2012 developments and, where appropriate, consulted over relevant issues.

RMT's Pay Claim

Submitted by Janine on 27 November, 2008 - 16:00

RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2009:

LONDON UNDERGROUND LTD EDF ENERGY POWERLINK METRONET (BCV AND SSL) TfL ALSTOM METRO TRAINS

I write to confirm that a common claim for improvements to rates of pay and conditions of service in 2009 was formally lodged with all of the above employers last week. The basis of the claim is as follows:

  • A substantial increase in rates of pay for all grades and additional protection for the lowest paid grades in the form of a minimum salary of £26,000
  • Improved travel facilities for non-safeguarded employees

LUL Attendance Policy

Submitted by Janine on 27 November, 2008 - 14:00

From RMT Circular No. IR 283, November 27 2008

Dear Colleagues,

LUL ATTENDANCE POLICY

Examples of Management ignoring or twisting clear policies in relation to attendance have recently been brought to my attention.

We have made it clear that we expect Management to abide by their own policies and have listed a series of serious instances where management seem to have flagrantly breeched the rules. It is unacceptable that policies are ignored and all members should be advised of the seriousness of this matter, which could lead to a major dispute.

Do Occupational Health And Your GP Disagree About When You Should Return To Work?

Submitted by Janine on 22 November, 2008 - 17:57

What happens if your company's Occupational Health department says that you are fit to return to work after sickness but your own GP says you should stay off work for a while longer? Is your employer allowed to stop your sick pay if you stay off?

No. Case law outlined below explains the legal situation.

Scottish Courage Ltd vs Guthrie EAT/0788/03