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Detrainment dispute - last chance to vote YES YES

A ballot paper is posted into a red post box

25th January 2024

Dear RMT Member

Removal of Detrainment Staff – London Underground         

LAST CHANCE TO VOTE – PLEASE DON’T WASTE IT

RETURN YOUR VOTING PAPER BY THURSDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2024

The closing date for the ballot is Thursday 1st February – so if you haven't done so already – now is the time to vote. I urge you all to vote ‘YES’ to protect your safety and the safety of your colleagues and passengers. Please post your ballot paper today.

Rail cuts cost lives - write to your MP

Dear colleague,

This year sees the beginning of the next five-year funding period from 2024 to 2029 on our railway called Control Period 7 (CP7). The UK and Scottish Government's alongside Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road have been going through a process to agree and decide how much money is available for our railway for the next five years and their proposals are shocking and pose significant risks to the safety and performance of our railway.

Vote now in the detrainment dispute

19th January 2024

Dear RMT Member,

REMOVAL OF DETRAINMENT STAFF - LONDON UNDERGROUND

DO NOT WASTE YOUR VOTE

MAKE SURE YOU RETURN YOUR BALLOT PAPER

VOTE ‘YES’ TO BOTH QUESTIONS

I urge all members to return your ballot paper as soon as possible. It is vital that we achieve the highest possible turnout and the highest possible vote saying YES for action to demand that LUL withdraws its plans to remove detrainment staff.

TfL says no RAAC found in buildings

RAAC (REINFORCED AUTOCLAVED AERATED CONCRETE) IN TfL BUILDINGS

Dear colleague,

Following receipt of information from your London Regional Transport Organiser, I wrote recently to TfL seeking assurances about the possible presence of RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) in any TfL buildings of infrastructure.

TfL has now published the following statement. This information is welcome and RMT will continue to be alert to the issue:

No known RAAC on our network and we're continuing to investigate.

Vote now: detrainment ballot closes on 17th of August

10th August 2023

 

Dear Colleague,

REMOVAL OF DETRAINMENT STAFF - LONDON UNDERGROUND

DO NOT WASTE YOUR VOTE - MAKE SURE YOU RETURN YOUR BALLOT PAPER - VOTE 'YES' TO BOTH QUESTIONS

I urge all members to return your ballot paper as soon as possible. It is vital that we achieve the highest possible turnout and the highest possible vote saying YES for action to demand that LUL withdraws its plans to remove detrainment staff.

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

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.

Piccadilly and District West branch motion on plan to reduce driver training

REDUCED DRIVER TRAINING - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/11/1)

The following resolution was recently received from Piccadilly and District West Branch:-

“This branch notes the dangerous new precedent being set by London Underground regarding training.

Despite having well thought out, agreed ways of training drivers, management are attempting to water training down beyond recognition.

RMT’s view is that compulsory wearing of face masks on public transport should continue

Dear Colleague,

JANUARY 2022 REMOVAL OF COVID-19 PROTECTIONS

I write in relation to the recent decision of UK Government to end “Plan B” restrictions in England, including the removal of the legal requirement for people to work from home and the requirement to wear face coverings in indoor spaces, with the only proviso in relation to face masks being that: 

RMT responds to London air pollution crisis

Responding to reports that Londoners are being advised to reduce physical activity on Fridays due to air pollution, RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said:

“Car use returning to pre pandemic levels and pollution threatening people’s health confirms that decent greener public transport is essential for public safety.

“And it means now more than ever that the government needs to withdraw proposals to inflict cuts on the Capital’s public transport network.”