Campaigning for higher health and safety standards at work, and opposing the employers' shortcuts
15th October 2024
Dear RMT Member,
NOISE LEVELS ON THE VICTORIA 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: 159
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 102
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 100
Dear Colleague
Meeting with British Transport Police
I met with the Chief Constable and other representatives of British Transport Police (BTP) yesterday afternoon.
At this meeting, BTP emphasised their commitment to protect the safety and wellbeing of passengers and railway staff during the current country-wide wave of violence fuelled by the far right.
18th July 2024
Dear RMT Member,
REMOVAL OF DETRAINMENT STAFF - LONDON UNDERGROUND
The National Executive Committee has considered this matter and congratulated all members for continuing the mandate for action in this dispute.
The NEC has taken the decision to instruct all members on the Bakerloo Line, District Line, Central Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Jubilee Line and Victoria Line to continue taking part in industrial action to physically check their train before detraining until further notice
Please find attached a leaflet regarding the detrainment reballot.
You may wish to display or distribute it in your train crew accomodation if you work on the Bakerloo, Central, District, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee or Victoria lines.
Let's talk about motions.
Last year a local representative discovered that period products varied not only in availability but also in price on their group. Train operators were being charged double and in one station five times the amount that station staff were for the same products. Responding to this feedback from members, the rep raised the matter and discussed it at their local branch, Piccadilly & District West.
TRAIN PREPARATION ARRANGEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/19/1)
The Union has been in discussions with LUL regarding arrangements for the introduction of the new Siemens 24 Piccadilly Line stock, which is intended by LUL to be rolled out across all LUL deep tube lines.
25th January 2024
Dear RMT Member
Removal of Detrainment Staff – London Underground
LAST CHANCE TO VOTE – PLEASE DON’T WASTE IT
RETURN YOUR VOTING PAPER BY THURSDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2024
The closing date for the ballot is Thursday 1st February – so if you haven't done so already – now is the time to vote. I urge you all to vote ‘YES’ to protect your safety and the safety of your colleagues and passengers. Please post your ballot paper today.
Dear colleague,
This year sees the beginning of the next five-year funding period from 2024 to 2029 on our railway called Control Period 7 (CP7). The UK and Scottish Government's alongside Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road have been going through a process to agree and decide how much money is available for our railway for the next five years and their proposals are shocking and pose significant risks to the safety and performance of our railway.
19th January 2024
Dear RMT Member,
REMOVAL OF DETRAINMENT STAFF - LONDON UNDERGROUND
DO NOT WASTE YOUR VOTE
MAKE SURE YOU RETURN YOUR BALLOT PAPER
VOTE ‘YES’ TO BOTH QUESTIONS
I urge all members to return your ballot paper as soon as possible. It is vital that we achieve the highest possible turnout and the highest possible vote saying YES for action to demand that LUL withdraws its plans to remove detrainment staff.
RAAC (REINFORCED AUTOCLAVED AERATED CONCRETE) IN TfL BUILDINGS
Dear colleague,
Following receipt of information from your London Regional Transport Organiser, I wrote recently to TfL seeking assurances about the possible presence of RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) in any TfL buildings of infrastructure.
TfL has now published the following statement. This information is welcome and RMT will continue to be alert to the issue:
No known RAAC on our network and we're continuing to investigate.