Decisions of RMT's Council of Executives, and of RMT's General Grades Committee (the section of the Council of Executives which deals with industrial matters for railway and other non-shipping grades)
We note the report from our Regional Organiser, and endorse the recognition agreement. We note that the union is now pursuing recognition for other grades on this contract.
London and Anglia and London Transport Regional Councils, and relevant branches, to be advised.
We note the report from our Regional Organiser, and endorse the agreement reached, providing for taxis to and from home for staff working extreme duties who are unable to use a direct public transport route.
We congratulate our negotiators for achieving this agreement, and instruct the General Secretary to obtain a report summarising the staff travel policies of all London Transport employers.
London and Anglia and London Transport Regional Councils, and relevant branches, to be advised.
We note the report from our Regional Organiser, and are appalled that Emcor Rail have refused to make any financial offer to our members for Olympics working.
We therefore instruct the General Secretary to immediately conduct a ballot for strikes and action short of strikes, notice to be given today, the ballot to commence on 18 July and close on 27 July, ballot papers to be sent first class, and a personal letter to be sent to all members involved urging them to vote Yes to both questions.
We link this file to the file OLYMPIC RECOGNITION AND REWARD – TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
We note the report from our Regional Organiser, the correspondence from our LU Engineering branch, and that talks resumed yesterday, 10 July.
We remain determined to win equality for our Tube Lines members in travel passes and pensions, and oppose any move to re-privatise Tube Lines.
We note the resolutions from our LU Engineering branch, and in line with these, we instruct the General Secretary to:
Further to our decision of 29 March 2012 to ballot our members on the Telent/MJ Quinn London Underground contract, we note subsequent correspondence from each employer improving its offer to our members. MJ Quinn has offered an Olympic bonus of £750 and a 2.5% pay rise.
The RMT have accepted an Olympic Offer from Tube Lines worth up to £850. A decision was made on the 28 June at the unions recent Annual General Meeting.
“That in light of the report from the Regional Organiser and taking account of the recommendation of the representatives we recommend acceptance of the offer and instruct the GC to inform Tube Lines of our acceptance.”
The three documents below make up Tube Lines offer for Olympic Rewards.
LONDON UNDERGROUND'S BREACHES OF CASUALISATION DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
We note the report from our Regional Organiser, and reiterate our opposition to the counting of ICSAs towards minimum staffing numbers for stations, as this:
"our members who wish to adhere to agreements made by this union may require the additional protection of ‘action short of strikes’ to defend their right to do so"
We note the report from our Regional Organiser, and the problems experienced recently with London Underground’s apparent failure to adhere to our Olympics agreement. We hope that these problems will be resolved.
However, should they not be resolved, our members who wish to adhere to agreements made by this union may require the additional protection of ‘action short of strikes’ to defend their right to do so despite agreements made by other unions.
Several resolutions from equality advisory committees have been discussed by the RMT's Council of Executives at its Statutory Meetings, June 2012. These include:
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