TfL no.1 & LU MATS branch

We note the report from our representatives’ meeting, and are appalled that many of our members have received an RPI-only pay rise for this year while their workmates on both TfL and LUL have received RPI+0.5%. This adds insult to the injury of having received no Olympics payment.

We note that RMT rejected this pay deal but that other trade unions agreed it.

We instruct the General Secretary to:

• raise this issue with TfL as a matter of urgency, and escalate it through the machinery as far as is necessary

We note the report of the discussion at our representatives’ meeting, and that we may expect an announcement of cuts very soon.

We resolve to step up this union’s campaigning against these cuts, and instruct the General Secretary to ensure a higher-profile RMT presence at protest events.

We oppose any cuts in jobs, and instruct the General Secretary to raise with the employer that vacancies in permanent posts should be filled rather than covered with agency or temporary staff.

We note the correspondence from TfL on this matter. We note that the meeting with our member and the legal advice instructed by our previous decision Gww 18 December 2012 will provide the necessary information to identify the ongoing issue, and instruct the General Secretary to ensure that these instructions are actioned.

We further instruct the General Secretary to reply urgently to the correspondence from TfL in order to secure the release for our representatives as requested.

London Transport Regional Council and TfL no.1 branch to be advised.

We note the correspondence from TfL on this matter. We further note that there are several outstanding issues concerning this employer, and that our branch has as yet been unable to provide a response.

We therefore instruct the General Secretary to convene a meeting with our TfL reps on or before Monday 28 January and to place a report of this meeting in front of us.

London Transport Regional Council and TfL no.1 branch to be advised.

RMT National Policy Department briefing – What is market testing?

In the early 1990s, the Conservative government introduced a policy of market testing public services in central government, testing their efficiency by exposing them to competition from external providers. It was less relevant whether the service was actually contracted to the private sector, but rather that it was subjected to competitive challenge.

However, it is typically used to open the door to privatisation.

We note the correspondence from TfL, and instruct the General Secretary to place this matter back in front of us once it has been discussed at TfL Company Council and/or when the legal advice we sought is received.

London Transport Regional Council and TfL no.1 branch to be advised.

We note the correspondence from Transport for London. However, having spoken to our representatives, we understand that although the policy may be the same as in previous years, the practice has abruptly changed.

We instruct the General Secretary to obtain the views of our TfL no.1 branch on this matter and place these in front of us.

London Transport Regional Council and TfL no.1 branch to be advised.

We note the resolution from our London Transport Regional Council and share its concern about the treatment of Occupational Health staff. We instruct the General Secretary to ensure that this issue is taken up with Transport for London in line with the resolution, and ask the Regional Council to report to us on its progress with pursuing this issue.

London Transport Regional Council and branches to be advised.

• More articles on Occupational Health here

This document is for "Employees of TfL, Docklands Light Railway Limited, Rail for London Limited, London Bus Services Limited, London Buses Limited, Victoria Coach Station Limited who are on TfL employment contracts (Pay bands 1 – 5) and those staff on predecessor organisation employment contracts where the individual has transferred to the employment of TfL. For the avoidance of doubt this policy does not apply to employees of London Underground and operational employees in Surface Transport."

It covers the following:

We note that the two reports instructed by our two previous decisions have still not been submitted, and instruct the General Secretary to obtain these reports without any further delay.

We rename this file TRANSFER OF MEMBERS: LONDON UNDERGROUND TO TfL.

London Transport Regional Council and TfL no.1 branch to be advised.