What has your union done in 2019?
Submitted by Admin on 21 December, 2019 - 12:00
STATIONS AND REVENUE COUNCIL FUNCTIONAL COUNCIL (SFC) RMT REPS REPORT – 2019
RMT commits to win justice for ABM Tube cleaners
Submitted by Admin on 19 December, 2019 - 17:15
Subject: JUSTICE FOR ABM CLEANERS – LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note the resolve from our Finsbury Park Branch and London Transport Regional Council; and this NEC commits this union to defend, progress and win justice for our ABM Tube Cleaners using all means organisational, industrial, political, financial, propaganda and media.
London Transport Regional members to be advised by email & text.
RMT Cleaning Grades Committee, London Underground & TfL branches and the London Transport Region Council to be advised.
RMT to protest against plan to ban tube and rail industrial action
RMT to protest at Parliament tomorrow over threat to ban transport workers from taking strike action
TRANSPORT UNION RMT has confirmed that it will be staging a protest tomorrow outside Parliament in response to the threat by the in-coming Tory government to ban workers across the sector from taking any kind of effective industrial action.
The provisions for this legislation are expected to be included in tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech and as a result the demonstration has been organised to assemble outside parliament on:
RMT pledges to fight Tory plan to ban strikes in the transport sector
Submitted by Admin on 17 December, 2019 - 22:43
TRANSPORT UNION RMT said today that it will fight tooth and nail plans from the incoming Tory Government to effectively outlaw strikes on the rail and tube networks.
It has been reported this morning that Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is planning to include provisions in Thursday's Queen's Speech that would force workers to run services during industrial action.
General Secretary Mick Cash said:
Bakerloo Line drivers vote yes to strike action
Submitted by Admin on 17 December, 2019 - 14:43
17th December 2019
TO ALL TRAIN OPERATORS ON THE BAKERLOO LINE
Dear Colleagues,
WORKING TIMETABLE 44/45 (WT44/45) TRAIN OPERATORS, BAKERLOO LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
I write to advise you that the ballot has now closed and the result is as follows: -
Are you prepared to take strike action?
Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 105
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 84
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 80
East Ham Branch - New Meeting Dates
Submitted by Lorna on 17 December, 2019 - 12:48
East Ham Branch have changed the day of their monthly meeting. They will now meet on the second Monday of every month, at the same venue and the same time. Attached is a poster of all meeting dates for 2020
VACANCY - Union Learning Rep -Met South
Submitted by jubileesc on 13 December, 2019 - 17:20
A vacancy currently exists for a Union Learning Rep - Met South area. If you are interested in applying for this vacancy please attend the next branch meeting, or let the Branch Secretary know before then.
Ballot to be arranged as tube bosses 'trash' service control agreements
Submitted by Admin on 13 December, 2019 - 02:44
Subject: BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, SERVICE CONTROL, OSBORNE HOUSE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note a meeting took place between the representatives and the Senior Assistant General Secretary; and that outstanding particulars of putting on a ballot for industrial action have been addressed through correspondence.
This union will not tolerate managers taking it upon themselves to trash agreed Machineries of Negotiations & Consultations or other agreements such as the Professional Service Control Agreement; and will defend them with all at our disposal.
RMT will enter dispute if LUL keep ignoring agreed machinery of negotiation
Submitted by Admin on 13 December, 2019 - 02:35
Subject: INTRODUCTION OF CBTC – METROPOLITAN LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note the resolution from our Neasden Branch that the company have been ignoring our requests for meetings to resolve this issue and have instead been holding meetings with non-union representatives with staff in Train Operator, Service Control and Stations grades in contravention of the Machinery of Negotiations & Consultations and the Health & Safety Machinery.
'Appalling conditions of work at Hammersmith Service Control Centre'
Submitted by Admin on 13 December, 2019 - 02:33
Subject: WORKING CONDITIONS, HAMMERSMITH SERVICE CONTROL CENTRE – LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note the resolution from our London Transport Regional Council regarding the appalling conditions of work at Hammersmith Service Control Centre.
Accordingly, we instruct the Generally Secretary to arrange an urgent meeting of our Local Tier 1 and Tier 2 Service Control H&S representatives, the Lead Officer, Senior
Assistant General Secretary with members of the NEC in attendance.
Members to be advised by email & text.