Council of Executives reports
Regular reports from Janine Booth, who represents London Transport Region representatives on RMT's Council of Executives. You can contact Janine by email j.booth@rmt.org.uk, or phone 07900-408493
Council of Executives Member's Report to Regional Council, February 2012
Submitted by Janine on 29 February, 2012 - 11:13These are the issues I covered in my report to the Regional Council on 23 February:
- Track contractors’ charter
- Website / app
- RMT/TSSA merger
- Eurostar cleaners / Heathrow Express
- Petrit’s legal case
- Women – training / conference
- Alstom – Jerusalem LR
- TUSC – C of E to consult branches
- Grades and equalities conferences
- World Book Day / ULRs
- Tube Lines pay, pensions, DSM dispute
- Breaches of casualisation dispute settlement (ICSAs, agency staff)
- Stations access
Council of Executives Member's Report to Regional Council, January 2012
Submitted by Janine on 27 January, 2012 - 11:07LTRC RESOLUTIONS
You can read Council of Executives decisions relevant to our region here
- Request for support for TUSC in GLA election - Executive decision here
- Affiliation to 17-24-30.org - Executive decision here
- AWL website - Exexcutive decision here
- Olympics, cleaners - Executive decision here
Council of Executives Member's Report to Regional Council Executive, October 2011
Submitted by Janine on 11 October, 2011 - 17:00- LU pay
- referendum closes 27 October
- James Masango
- remedy hearing adjourned until November
- press release today
- Station staffing
- Don’t send VIPs to Victoria!
- National SOS campaign
- action short of strikes
RMT Executive report leaflet, October 2011
Submitted by Janine on 2 October, 2011 - 10:51Click '1 attachment' / file name to download a leaflet giving a report of various issues from our union's national executive - our pay claims, the McNulty report, RMT/TSSA merger, Bombardier job cuts, young members, 'know your rights' advice, London Overground, reinstatement campaigns, taxis, reduced-rate RMT membership fees for cleaners, canteen staff and track contract workers, and the latest from our equalities groups - disabled, women, LGBT and black & ethnic minority members - plus a brief guide to how the union's decision-making works..
Council of Executives Member's Report to Regional Council, September 2011
Submitted by Janine on 30 September, 2011 - 15:00- PAY
- Alstom – referendum rejected 32-17
- LU – offer rejected; talks at ACAS tomorrow
- EDF Powerlink – improved offer – Regional Organiser to report
- CTS – offer improved to 3.5%
- Initial cleaners – pay uprated in line with London Living Wage – organising campaign underway
- VICTIMISATIONS
- Issa Kanu reinstated
- Jayesh Patel – Directors Review offered return to driver after 12 months – meeting sought
Council of Executives Report to LTRC Executive, 13 September
Submitted by Janine on 13 September, 2011 - 18:00- PAY
- Alstom – referendum closes 29 September
- LU – offer rejected; Unite referendum rejected last LU offer; meeting with the other unions this week; further discussion at GGC after Thursday’s meeting
- VICTIMISATIONS
- Jayesh Patel, Tunde Umanah, James Masango – see decisions
- ORGANISING
- Track contract workers’ charter – being laid out this week
- Reduced-rate subs – Initial cleaners, Sodexho canteens
- LU UNIFORM
Council of Executives Member's Report to Regional Council, 25 August
Submitted by Janine on 26 August, 2011 - 08:00PAY
- London Underground
- revised offer (Y1 5%, Y2-4 RPI+0.25%, Y5 RPI+0.5%) rejected by GGC
- other unions also rejected; RMT wrote to ASLEF urging joint response: no reply
- LU has referred the issue to ACAS
- campaign needed in workplaces; LTRC meeting for members, 15 September
- CTS – 3% offer, feedback sought
- Alstom – revised offer: Y1 4%; Y2 4% + Olympics bonus of up to £400 – Regional Organiser recommends referendum with recommendation to reject
VICTIMISATIONS
- Tunde Umanah reinstated
Council of Executives Member's Report to LTRC Executive, August 2011
Submitted by admin on 9 August, 2011 - 23:00- LU pay – revised offer (Y1 5%, Y2-4 RPI+0.25%, Y5 RPI+0.5%) to be discussed by GGC tomorrow (10/8) – recommendation to reject – letter to ASLEF urging joint response: no reply
- CTS pay – 3% offer, feedback sought
- Victimisations – Tunde Umanah, Jayesh Patel, Tony Rowntree – all still awaiting appeal outcome
- Review of industrial disputes, LU – verbal report on progress to be given; input needed
- LU Job Cuts – to be discussed by GGC tomorrow (10/8)
Council of Executives Member's Report to Regional Council, July 2011
Submitted by Janine on 28 July, 2011 - 18:00PAY
- London Underground – The latest offer is Y1 4.75% Y2-5 RPI+0.25%, very little on conditions; RMT rejected (see decision); other unions indicated they would reject too
- EDF Powerlink – the latest offer is Y1 4.5%, Y2-5 RPI+0.25%; RMT rejected (see decision)
- Tube Lines (Stratford Market, ex-Alstom) – accepted 2-year deal of Y1 5.6%; Y2 RPI+0.5% (min. 0.5%); changes to rosters to be subject to negotiations
Council of Executives Report to Regional Council Executive, July 2011
Submitted by Janine on 12 July, 2011 - 15:50Victimisations
- Arwyn reinstated - dispute resolved - details of settlement to be given verbally
- request for donation to LabourStart
- outstanding victimisation cases - Tony Rowntree; Jayesh Patel; Tunde Amanah
- review of industrial disputes
Pay & Conditions
- London Underground - Company Council tomorrow; cleaning vouchers
- Tube Lines (ex-Alstom) - accepted
- EDF Powerlink - rejected
- CBS Outdoor - accepted
- TfL - third year of 3-year deal
Latest headlines from rmt.org.uk
TUBE UNION RMT warned today London Assembly members risk unleashing the biggest wave of industrial action on London Underground in 30 years after City Hall politicians lined up this morning to attack basic tube workers' rights including pensions and passes.
TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that driver members at a range of depots serving the Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan and Circle Lines will be taking industrial action in a dispute arising from the introduction of the new S Stock fleet.
In separate ballots conducted over the past two weeks, tube drivers, cleaners and TFL electricians and engineers have voted overwhelmingly for action in a series of disputes over attacks on agreements and working conditions, pay and threatened redundancies.
RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said:
'This is another blast of bad news to hit Jubilee Line users after the repeated problems with the fleet and the automated operating system.
TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that electricians and engineers working for contractors Mitie on the TFL contract are to be balloted for strike action and action short of a strike in a dispute over redundancies and unilateral changes to working conditions.
