Mass meeting - Defend Jobs, Pensions & Agreements

Meeting

24th May 2023

Dear Colleagues,

DEFEND JOBS, PENSIONS AND AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND

You are all congratulated for returning a fourth vote in this dispute and giving a magnificent mandate to continue our fight to protect your jobs, pensions and agreements.

A meeting for all LUL members has been arranged on Tuesday 30th May 2023 at the Indian YMCA, 41 Fitzroy Square, London W1T 6AQ from 15:00 to 17:00 hours to discuss our continued fight to Defend Jobs, Pensions & Agreements.

Please make every effort to attend.

Tube ballot smashes Tory anti-union thresholds again

Submitted by Admin on 23 May, 2023 - 16:27

23rd May 2023

Dear Colleagues,

DEFEND JOBS, PENSIONS AND AGREEMENTS – 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:9,799

Number of votes cast in the ballot:5,536

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:5,333 

Number of individuals answering “No” to the question:196

Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned:7

Tube workers facing threats of violence after more than 100 hundred station closures in two months

Submitted by Admin on 19 May, 2023 - 12:43

RMT called on TfL to end its cuts programme, which is forcing repeated station closures across the network, opening staff up to abuse from frustrated passengers.

TfL has had its funding from central government dramatically cut but instead of standing up to ministers, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is cutting 600 staff and implementing a new rostering system that does not work.

TUC emergency protest - defend the right to strike

TUC EMERGENCY PROTEST - Protect the Right to Strike! Mon 22nd May 6pm - Parliament Square

Rishi Sunak wants to take away our right to strike. The Tories are forcing their anti-union “sack key workers bill” through parliament as quickly as they can. It means that when you democratically vote to strike, you could be forced to work and sacked if you don't.

These new laws are a direct attack on our fundamental right to strike to defend our pay, terms and conditions. We need to stop this bill.

Join the emergency protest in Parliament Square on Monday 22nd May at 6pm

Joint Trade Union TfL Pensions Working Group (PWG) newsletter update

Submitted by Admin on 12 May, 2023 - 12:19

Dear Colleague,

TFL PENSION FUND - INDEPENDENT REVIEW

I refer to my previous email of 2nd November 2023, I can advise that a further joint Trade Union TfL Pensions Working Group (PWG) newsletter update has been prepared in respect of the independent review into the TfL Pension Fund. The newsletter can be found by clicking on the following link https://bit.ly/3pxa2hy

I will keep you advised of future developments.

Yours sincerely,

Michael Lynch
General Secretary

 

Bakerloo News May 2023

Submitted by Admin on 10 May, 2023 - 10:43

Bakerloo News is the newsletter for workers on the Bakerloo Line.

In this edition is information on the reballot in our Jobs, Pensions and Agreements dispute; articles on proposed station job cuts and equality and an update on a Bakerloo branch motion calling for the creation of a democratic republic.

Please download the attached newsletter to read it. You can also print it out and distribute it in your Bakerloo Line workplace.

RMT rejects London Underground 'Train Modernisation' plans

Submitted by Admin on 10 May, 2023 - 09:43

RMT Regional Organiser Jared Wood has written to London Underground to reject their 'Train Modernisation' plans.

In his letter, Jared states:

"A future based on ten-hour shifts, six hours working without a meal-break, remote booking on/off without travelling time, cross-line working, short-notice cover, the end of most spare turns, an end to fixed links, maximising of driving time and minimising of breaks and the reduction of over 300 train operator positions cannot be accepted by RMT."

Closing date for Tube ballot is 23rd May

Submitted by Admin on 5 May, 2023 - 16:29

3rd May 2023

Dear Colleague,

DEFENDING JOBS, PENSIONS & AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND

The closing date for the ballot is Tuesday 23rd May, so if you haven't done so already, now is the time to vote. Due to balloting laws I cannot stress enough how important it is that you fill in your ballot paper and return it as quickly as possible.

Breakdown in Industrial Relations - ISS

Submitted by Admin on 5 May, 2023 - 16:23

Breakdown in Industrial Relations - ISS (KAD Contract) (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/109/23, 14th April 2023), the closing date for the re-ballot is Thursday 11th May, and I urge all members to return their ballot paper as soon as possible. If any member has not received their ballot paper, please contact us by e-mail to ballot@rmt.org.uk or call 0800 376 3706.

I will keep Branches advised of all further developments.

Yours sincerely,

Michael Lynch
General Secretary