Bakerloo News February 2026

Submitted by Admin on 3 February, 2026 - 01:58

In this edition:

  • Resist imposition of Trains Modernisation 2.0!
  • RMT Bakerloo secretary runs for national political party role
  • iPads: unanswered questions
  • Prep time proposal: unsafe and unworkable
  • Cleaners: Fighting for sick pay, improved pensions, and in-house employment!

Download the attached newsletter for all the latest news.

RMT to ballot over "Trains Modernisation" and LU's "refusal to recognise an appropriate number of reps"

Submitted by Admin on 21 January, 2026 - 22:51
A ballot paper is posted into a red post box

Dear RMT Member

I have today advised LUL that a dispute situation exists and that RMT will be balloting all Train Operator and Instructor Operator members for strike action and action short of a strike. The issues which remain unresolved and form this dispute are:

RMT contribution rates for 2026

Submitted by Admin on 15 January, 2026 - 19:42

Dear RMT member,

RMT CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR 2026

Like most things, the cost of providing you with the benefits of RMT membership increases every year and, in most cases, will result in an increase in your contributions to help us maintain and improve those benefits and our services to members.

With the announcement of the September 2025 RPI (4.5%), having considered the Union's income, expenditure, and membership levels, the full contribution rate will increase by 26p per week (4.5%) to £5.97 per week.

Protest: bring TfL cleaners in-house

Dear colleagues

  • Insource TfL's cleaners. End the corporate capture at TfL
  • Protest outside the TfL Board meeting at City Hall
  • Wednesday 4th February 9.30am City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE

Last week Transport for London announced that more than 2,000 cleaners working mainly on the Tube will work for outsourcing giant Mitie for the next five years, in spite of the Mayor saying he was in favour of insourcing them.

RMT resolution on Tube cleaners wages during LU industrial action

Submitted by Admin on 7 November, 2025 - 18:41

NON-PAYMENT OF WAGES DURING LU INDUSTRIAL ACTION, CLEANERS - ABM (LU CONTRACT) (LUL/9/18)

The following resolution has been received from the London Transport Regional Council:

“This branch notes: - on the week of 7th to 11th September when the LU strikes were on, ABM cleaners were not able to work at their designated stations - as a result our managers decided to list us as absent and not pay us.

This branch believes: - this is totally unfair and cleaners should've been paid - if there's not work out there for them it's not their fault.

LU compressed working week plan "a clear attack on our collective agreements"

Submitted by Admin on 7 November, 2025 - 18:37

DEFENDING JOBS & AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

All LUL members have solidly supported the long-running dispute to ensure that jobs are protected by demanding that LUL provide assurances that there will be no reduction in headcount, no changes to terms and conditions or to the employer without agreement and that all vacancies are filled immediately.

RMT Circular - Tube Pay Offer

Submitted by Admin on 7 November, 2025 - 18:33

Dear Colleagues,

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2025 - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/0001)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/375/25, 20th October 2025), the meeting between all LUL IR Reps, the Lead Officer, National Executive Committee and Senior Assistant General Secretary took place to discuss the final offer received from LUL, in bold below: