Circulars from RMT head office about issues in our region
This is an official RMT circular - IR/61/10 dated 18th of February 2010, from General Secretary Bob Crow.
I write to advise branches that victory has been achieved in the above dispute which has been concluded following talks at ACAS and the industrial action has been suspended.
Former Metronet signals members voted massively in favour of both strike action and action short of a strike.
The First 24 hour strike action will take place between 06.45 hours on Friday 5th February and 06.45 hours on Saturday 6th February 2010.
Further 24 hour strike action will take place every weekend from Sunday morning into Monday morning. The first of these will take place between 06.45 hours on Sunday 14th February and 06.45 hours on Monday 15th February 2010.
Strike action has been cancelled. Update here
Alstom members at Stratford Market Depot voted one hundred per cent in favour of both strike action and action short of a strike in order to attain pay harmonisation with Alstom emplyeees at other locations on LU.
The first 24 Hour Strike will now take place between 19.29 Hours on Wednesday 27th January and 19.28 hours on Thursday 28th January 2010. Until further notice strike action will continue from Sunday evening until Monday morning.
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The December rates of RPI and CPI were published by the Office for National Statistics on the 19th January 2010. The next publication date is the 16th February 2010.
December 2009 retail prices index rate is 2.4%.This is up from 0.3% in November. The last time there was an increase in the annual inflation rate greater than 2.1 per cent was between June and July 1979, when the rate increased from 11.4 per cent to 15.6 per cent.
This record increase is due to a number of exceptional events that took place in December 2008:
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(Updated with Ballot Results)
RMT General Grades Committee have decided to accept the LUL pay offer.
General Secretary, Bob Crow says "After giving careful consideration to the situation, the General Grades Committee has decided to accept the most recent offer in respect of the 2009 and 2010 pay increases and the associated improvements to conditions of service. This was a 1.5% increase from 1 April 2009 for one year and RPI + 0.5% or 0.5% whichever is the greater for year two."
Hello Everyone,
The National Young Members Conference is in February 2010.. The Circular is attached, please ensure that you take it to your branch meeting and get yourself nominated for the conference.
If you have any problems with your application, please let me know as soon as possible.. Branches and Regional Councils can nominate up to 4 delegates each, so get your workmates nominated too...
In Solidarity,
Adrian Rowe National Union Of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT) •CHAIR - National Young Members Advisory Committee 2009/2010
In this Circular:
Circular No. IR. 380/09 dated 10th December 2009 from General Secretary Bob Crow
As you will be aware, the above ballot is well underway and is due to close on 21st December 2009. There had been some movement by the company since the decision to ballot was taken. This movement was confined to the medical redeployment arrangements only and not on the pay aspect itself.
The General Grades Committee’s decision on this is as follows:
“That we note the latest offer from LUL. While we welcome improvement to the medical termination in addition to existing arrangements, the package falls short of the aspirations of our members and is therefore not acceptable."