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Sadiq Khan has power to reverse atrocious decision to keep tube cleaners under control of greedy multinational contractors

RMT calls on Sadiq Khan to end privatisation on London Underground following controversial announcement

The union reacted with fury to the announcement this week, by TfL Commissioner Andy Byford that outsourcing contractor ABM will continue to employ tube cleaners, leaving hundreds of RMT members in the hands of a private company.

RMT called on the Mayor of London to overturn the decision or potentially face another strike on the tube.

RMT opposed to Tube instructor operator iPad trial

DEFENDING JOBS, PENSIONS & AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/341/23, 15th November 2023), the Union has been in discussions with LUL regarding the Company's plans to introduce a trial of the use of iPads by Instructor Operators on LUL Trains.

This matter has been considered by the National Executive Committee and I have written to LUL to reiterate that RMT is opposed to any such trial of this nature and that the Union considers this move to be a step towards imposing Trains Modernisation.

Jobs, Pensions & Agreements dispute - join the online briefing

To: All RMT LUL Members

Dear Colleague,

RMT LUL REBALLOT - ONLINE MEMBER BRIEFING - 4PM MONDAY 23RD OCTOBER

Please join an important online briefing for all RMT LUL members about the reballot in our campaign to defend your jobs, pensions and agreements.

This is an opportunity to hear from the lead officers and negotiators about why it is so important to deliver a big YES vote in the reballot and have your questions answered.

If you would like to submit a question for the panel, please do so here by 12pm on Monday at the latest.

LUL and TfL Additional Holiday Pay Agreements

Our Ref: LUL/9/8

5th July 2023

Dear RMT Member

CALCULATION OF HOLIDAY PAY

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON / LONDON UNDERGROUND

Recent discussions have taken place and an offer of agreement was received from TfL and LUL for the payment of overtime and other regular payments in holiday pay.

The National Executive Committee has taken the decision to accept the arrangement for holiday pay and I have advised the Company accordingly. A copy of the agreement is available to view here for TfL and LUL. [attached]

RMT's victory on TfL travel passes for sub-contracted cleaners - passes issued from now

Dear colleague

RMT's victory on TfL travel passes for sub-contracted cleaners - passes issued from now

As I have reported before, RMT's campaigning has won a major concession for sub-contracted cleaners working at Transport for London. Cleaners who work at TfL will now receive an Oystercard for travel on TfL's network. I'm writing now with more details about the eligibility and process for getting this travel pass.

Sick pay demand reiterated after Tube cleaners free travel victory

Dear colleague,

RMT campaign wins cleaners free travel

On Sunday the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced that from April next year ABM cleaners will be given the same free travel as other directly employed TfL staff. The Mayor also announced that he will instruct TfL to look at ensuring cleaners get sick pay and will review again the outsourcing contract with ABM in April 2023.

Progress made on Night Tube betrayal dispute

21st July 2022

Dear colleague

Imposition of Night Tube Duties, Train Operators - London Underground

I am pleased to report that, following over 20 sessions at ACAS and with London Underground management having previously shown no sign of shifting, progress has now been made on the Night Tube dispute. As you will know, this dispute began after management ripped up agreements that Night Tube duties would not be imposed on members and that the service would be run on a voluntary basis.

RMT calls strike action on Jubilee Line

TO ALL LUL JUBILEE LINE TRAIN OPERATORS

RMT CALLS STRIKE ACTION ON JUBILEE LINE NIGHT TUBE

Dear Colleague

IMPOSITION OF NIGHT TUBE DUTIES, TRAIN OPERATORS LONDON UNDERGROUND

Following the Company's announcement to reintroduce Night Tube on the Jubilee Line later this month, your RMT Lead Officer has consulted your Reps and the National Executive Committee has taken the decision to call strike action against this service as our dispute remains unresolved.

RMT seeks confirmation as deputy mayor says drivers will not have to work Night Tube

Ahead of further strike action, RMT seeks urgent clarification on Deputy Mayor’s claim that “It is not the case that drivers will have to work a night shift”

TUBE UNION RMT has today written to London Mayor Sadiq Khan seeking urgent clarification of comments made by Deputy Mayor Seb Dance on Monday in which he clearly stated that “It is not the case that drivers will have to work a night shift” and that “where a [Night Tube] driver wants to swap a night shift for a day shift that will be possible”.