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RMT confirms further strike action on DLR in dispute over breakdown in industrial relations

RMT cleaners, security staff and travel safe officers on Docklands Light Railway will be taking part in a further phase of strike action over a comprehensive breakdown in industrial relations, the union confirmed today, as the intransigent attitude of the management continues to refuse to meet and negotiate a settlement.

The workers involved in the dispute are employed by contractor ISS on the KAD contract and will take further strike action as follows:

Not to book on for any turns of duty that commence between:-

ISS KAD dispute update

Subject: BREACH OF MACHINERY – ISS (KAD CONTRACT)

17/05/18

We note the report from our Lead Officer; and that a meeting is taking place today between our negotiations team and the company.

We instruct the General Secretary to obtain a further report asap from the Lead Officer and place it before this NEC.

Docklands Light Railway Branch and the London Transport Regional Council to be advised.

Respect for cleaners

CLEANING GRADES – MUTUAL RESPECT POLICY

We note the resolution from our East Ham Branch and instruct the General Secretary to launch a campaign of mutual respect between all grades with an emphasis on
cleaning grades in line with the resolution.

All London Transport Region Branches and the London Transport Regional Council to be advised.

Another RMT victory for ABM cleaner members

Dear member,

This afternoon we met with the Deputy Mayor of London.

The Deputy Mayor has advised me that the removal of contractual sick pay for the ex Vinci TUPED into ABM cleaners ( who had been in receipt of it before the TUPE) has been reversed. This clear injustice has been rectified by the determined effort and activities of the RMT.

We now of course will redouble our efforts and continue the fight for all ABM cleaners to recieve proper Sick pay / Travel benefits / better pensions and pay as well as justice at work.

Jubilee South News March 2018

Jubilee South News is the newsletter for workers on the Jubilee Line between Stratford and Westminster, including stations, trains, cleaners, canteen workers and SMD control.

In this edition of Jubilee South News:

  • Does driving on the Jubilee Line damage our hearing?

  • Workers, CCTV and LUL

  • Join us at the next branch meeting

  • Babysitting Stations

  • Overtime - a curious case of who pays?

  • RMT calls on London mayor to end exploitation of Tube cleaners

RMT confirms industrial action in two separate disputes on Docklands Light Railway

Following a magnificent ballot result returned by RMT members this week the union’s National Executive Committee has considered the matter and taken the decision to call on all staff to take strike action by not booking on for any shifts that commence between:-

  •  04:00 hours on Wednesday 21st March 2018 and 03:59 hours on Friday 23rd March 2018
  • 04:00 hours on Friday 20th April 2018 and 03:59 hours on Tuesday 24th April 2018

The breakdown in Industrial Relations is over a whole catalogue of workplace issues which are listed below.

ISS DLR members to take further action against belligerent bosses

Subject: BREACH OF MACHINERY – ISS (KAD CONTRACT)

Our ISS members on the DLR KAD contract have taken firm strike action aimed at bringing the company to the negotiations table to resolve this issue; however ISS are belligerently refusing to come to terms with this union.

Therefore; given the lack of response by ISS management to the recent strike, we instruct our ISS members on the Docklands Light Railway: Strike Action

Members not to book on for shifts beginning 05:30hrs on Wednesday 21st March 2018 until 05:29hrs on Thursday 22nd March 2018