Protest: Defend Cleaners from Initial Union-Busting

Dear Colleagues

There will be a protest outside Initial-Rentokil offices in Brunswick place [Old Street tube exit 1] on 11th October at 12 noon to 1 pm.This protest has been called against Initials union busting tactics which include bring cleaners into their offices on the pretence of having a grievance hearing and then calling the police to arrest them.

The RMT cannot stand idly by and allow this crude intimidation to continue. Come and show solidarity with our cleaner members on Monday 11th

Many thanks

Steve Hedley Regional Organiser

Rally and lobby against government cuts

The coalition government’s massive spending cuts will hit the vulnerable, undermine vital services and threaten both private and public sector jobs.

Every single RMT member and their families will be affected. The cuts will hammer the industries we work in and the services we use.

On Tuesday 19 October, the day before the Comprehensive Spending Review, the TUC is bringing together workers from all over the country to make it clear that ordinary people did not cause the crisis and to campaign for an alternative. Please join the rally and lobby of parliament.

London students support our strikes

Submitted by Admin on 9 October, 2010 - 11:38

150 students from institutions including UCL, Westminster, Queen Mary, University of the Arts, LSE, South Bank, Kings, Birkbeck, London Met and Royal Holloway, met for a London-wide meeting of the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts on 6 October. The meeting opened with a speech from RMT rep Becky Crocker, who NCAFC organisers had invited to talk about our campaign for jobs and safety.

1600 Threatened Job Cuts At LUL

Submitted by Peter on 9 October, 2010 - 02:23

You may be aware that LUL management have now announced an additional 800 job cuts on London Underground making the total job cuts to planned to 1600. This shows just how much of a crisis Boris Johnson and LUL have plunged the network into. Ironically many of these new redundancies are the very managers who volunteered to work during the previous strikes. Well that’s gratitude for you!

RMT Slams Another Savage Attack On Tube Jobs

Submitted by Peter on 8 October, 2010 - 01:20

THE TUBE’S biggest union today slammed as “savagery” another huge tranche of up to 800 job cuts announced by London Underground

As LUL today revealed that it intends to sack another 400 staff and to leave a “similar number” of vacancies unfilled, on top of the 800 station staff already earmarked for the axe, RMT said its stand for jobs and safety had been completely vindicated.

RMT general secretary Bob Crow said:

Introduction of Three Carriage Running - Imposition of Revised Walking Times and Spread Over Times - Serco Docklands

Submitted by Admin on 7 October, 2010 - 20:00

Branches will recall that during our dispute over the introduction of three carriage running, an agreement was reached at ACAS that the company would enter into consultation over the implementation of revised walking times and revised spread over times.

Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2010 – Alstom Metro Trains

Submitted by Admin on 7 October, 2010 - 07:43

Following on from negotiations late last night the following improved offer has been considered by your General Grades Committee:-

  • 2% increase on basic pay
  • Travel assistance will be increased to 100% up to a value of £1300 for two years at which time it will be reviewed in April 2012
  • Low paid workers will receive an increase in their basic salary of £750 for 2010. Low paid is considered to be under £20,000