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Bakerloo News August 2015: We Are In This Fight To Win

Submitted by rmtlondon on 12 August, 2015 - 15:39

Bakerloo News is the newsletter for RMT members of the Bakerloo branch. In this edition:

  • We are in this fight to win
  • Strike details
  • Their pay and ours
  • Interserve cleaners short pay epidemic continues
  • GET ACTIVE IN YOUR BRANCH!
  • Jeremy Corbyn for Labour leader

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RMT Calls Meeting Over Dismissal of Interserve Members

Submitted by rmtlondon on 26 July, 2015 - 15:35

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – INTERSERVE (LUL SSL/BCV CONTRACT) (LUL/14/2)

A resolution has been received from Finsbury Park Branch which is as follows: -

“Finsbury Park Branch calls on the General Secretary to conduct a ballot for industrial action among our Interserve cleaning members on LUL to deal with systematic deductions of pay from our members and routine harassment and dismissal of our members.”

Piccadilly Reps Report July 2015

Submitted by Sarah on 30 June, 2015 - 21:21

Well I am pleased to say that my area is fantastically strong. We REPs have recruited every single new person to the Piccadilly Circus group. Fixed term as well. 12 members in the last month.

Amazing, it's really easy for you to use your iPad to recruit. Giving someone a paper membership application is so last year. I do it on my personal iPad. Takes 5 minutes.

RMT Action Sees End Of Low Paid Cleaners Being Charged For Protective Equiptment

Submitted by rmtlondon on 18 June, 2015 - 17:09

CHARGING FOR PPE EQUIPMENT BY AGENCIES

It was made known to me that some agencies who currently provide staff to Interserve were charging their employees for the PPE they are required to wear to carry out duties for London Underground whilst working for Interserve.

Information received suggested that they were being charged £35 for boots, which can only be purchased from the agency, £5 for bump hats, £5 for Hi Vi vest, as well as being charged for overalls and safety goggles.

Special cleaners members meeting- June 10 BlueEyed Maid 1500

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 3 June, 2015 - 16:56

ALL RMT CLEANER MEMBERS

ISS/Interserve/AGS contracts

Special grades meeting on Wednesday June 10th

Blue Eyed Maid at 1500

Borough High St

London SE1

nearest station London Bridge/Borough

All members welcome, we want to hear your views and have your feedback on the disputes we have currently on LUL contracts.
The Council of Executive member and the Regional Organiser will be there to hear your views.

DLR Cleaners To Strike For 48 Hours For Fair Pay

Submitted by rmtlondon on 26 May, 2015 - 16:03

Docklands Light Railway Interserve staff to strike for 48 hours from tomorrow over an assault on pay and working conditions

After a vote of over 80% for action, transport union RMT has confirmed that staff working for notorious anti-union facilities company Interserve on Docklands Light Railway will strike from tomorrow for 48 hours in a dispute over an assault on pay and working conditions.

Interserve DLR Cleaners Vote To Strike

Submitted by rmtlondon on 14 May, 2015 - 18:06

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 – INTERSERVE FACILITIES (KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS CONTRACT) (DLR/0001/I(KAD))

Further to my previous Circular (IR/107/15, 23rd April 2015), the ballot has concluded and the result is as follows:-

Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?

Total Votes Cast 58

Number Voting ‘Yes’ 51

Number Voting ‘No’ 7

Spoilt Papers 0

Ballot Preparations Underway As ISS Fingerprinting Dispute Continues

Submitted by rmtlondon on 23 April, 2015 - 15:22

USE OF FINGERPRINTING TO BOOK ON – ISS (LUL CONTRACT) (BR1/27/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/261/14, 3rd October 2014), Branches will recall that we were in dispute with ISS last year over the imposition of a biometric fingerprint system for staff to book on for duty. Members took industrial action with some even locked out by the Company for refusing to use the biometric machines. Agreement was then reached at ACAS which we hoped had resolved the matter however, the Lead Officer reports that management are now in breach of this agreement.