What is a National Executive Committee decision?

This article is an 'executive decision' which has been written by the RMT National Executive Committee. The National Executive is the union's governing body in between AGMs. Its decisions set out what the union will do on a particular issue.

These decisions can often be brief, and may be one of several passed over a period of time. To get a better understanding or find out more information about what the RMT is doing, speak to your rep or attend your branch or Regional Council meeting.

ISS Increases London Living Wage 6 Months Late

We note that a meeting is to take place with ISS on 18 April and instruct the General Secretary to place a report of this meeting in front of us.

We further note that ISS intends to only pay the uprated level of the London Living Wage six months after the uprating is announced, and claims that this is allowed for in its contract. We are appalled by this, which means in practice that our members are expected to live on less than a living wage for 50% of their lives.

London Mayor Boris Johnson and the GLA boast of their support for the London Living Wage and yet are allowing London workers to receive less than this minimal amount. We therefore instruct the General Secretary to:

  1. ascertain the truth of ISS’s contention that it is allowed to delay each year’s pay rise by six months
  2. demand an urgent meeting with the Mayor, GLA and TfL Board members to discuss this
  3. arrange for our Parliamentary group to submit an Early Day Motion on this matter
  4. seek publicity for this scandalous situation and support for our stance.

Regional Councils, branches and our ISS representatives to be advised.

What is a National Executive Committee decision?

This article is an 'executive decision' which has been written by the RMT National Executive Committee. The National Executive is the union's governing body in between AGMs. Its decisions set out what the union will do on a particular issue.

These decisions can often be brief, and may be one of several passed over a period of time. To get a better understanding or find out more information about what the RMT is doing, speak to your rep or attend your branch or Regional Council meeting.