Defending and improving conditions

Campaigning for better working conditions

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

Submitted by Admin on 16 March, 2022 - 14:29

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 cleaners win sick pay demand

Submitted by Admin on 10 April, 2026 - 15:31

TfL cleaners have made a significant gain, as outsourced contractor Mitie, which took over the contract from 1 April, announced it will implement a company sick pay scheme. 

Cleaners will now be entitled to four weeks’ full sick pay.

This would not have been achieved without union pressure. RMT has protested outside City Hall, and lobbied the Mayor and the TfL Board. For the past several years, three key demands for RMT have been travel passes for cleaners, company sick pay, and improved pensions. We have now secured two out of these three. 

RMT to ballot over "Trains Modernisation" and LU's "refusal to recognise an appropriate number of reps"

Submitted by Admin on 21 January, 2026 - 22:51
A ballot paper is posted into a red post box

Dear RMT Member

I have today advised LUL that a dispute situation exists and that RMT will be balloting all Train Operator and Instructor Operator members for strike action and action short of a strike. The issues which remain unresolved and form this dispute are:

LU compressed working week plan "a clear attack on our collective agreements"

Submitted by Admin on 7 November, 2025 - 18:37

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

All LUL members have solidly supported the long-running dispute to ensure that jobs are protected by demanding that LUL provide assurances that there will be no reduction in headcount, no changes to terms and conditions or to the employer without agreement and that all vacancies are filled immediately.

No new offer from Tube management

Submitted by Admin on 4 September, 2025 - 19:41

Dear RMT Member

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2025 – LONDON UNDERGROUND

I wrote to you yesterday (3rd September) following the talks with London Underground, stating that no new offer has been made and therefore the strike action would remain on.

I received correspondence from London Underground this morning, claiming to be a new offer – and this is a claim that they have gone on to make in the media today.