Jubilee Strike Action for 6th June suspended

Submitted by Admin on 5 June, 2018 - 17:47

Your RMT reps were at ACAS all day today, negotiating with management a deal that would see weekend rest days increased to improve work life balance.

A deal has been reached that will see an extra Saturday rest day put on rosters at Stratford, North Greenwich, and Wembley Park, an improvement from the previous schedules.

In addition a week of talks has been agreed between unions and management on the line, to look at issues with the current schedules and to improve the negotiating process.

Jubilee Line strike suspended

Submitted by Admin on 5 June, 2018 - 00:00

Subject: INTRODUCTION OF WTT15 – TRAIN OPERATORS – JUBILEE LINE, LONDON UNDERGROUND

We note the progress made in dispute talks at ACAS up to today; and that the company has moved considerably toward resolving the dispute they have created.

Accordingly, we suspend strike action due to take place from 00:01 to 23:59 on Wednesday 6th June 2018, and instruct Members to work normally.

The Strike Action already set and notified from 00:01 to 23:59 on Thursday 14th June 2018 remains on and we are available for further talks with the company.

Bakerloo News Special: Victory on the Bakerloo Line

Submitted by Admin on 2 June, 2018 - 18:48

Bakerloo News is the newsletter for drivers on the Jubilee Line.  In this edition from May 2018; RMT celebrates the victory that saw an unfairly sacked driver reinstated.

In this edition:

  • Threat of strikes forces reinstatement: union demands answers
  • Unjust sacking reversed!
  • Justice for Paul Bailey! 
  • UNFAIR DISMISSAL: HOW THEY DO IT
  • Fight LU’s austerity cuts
  • The dispute in numbers
  • A View From The Tribunal

 

Please download this newsletter and distribute it in your Bakerloo Line workplace.

RMT 'Cuba Solidarity' garden party

In association with the Cuba Solidarity Campaign, the 16th RMT Annual Garden Party for Cuba will take place on Wednesday 13th June 2018 at Maritime House, Clapham, London, commencing 7.00pm.

Tickets are now available. This includes a free bar, buffet and music. As usual we will be joined by a number of distinguished guest speakers.

The Garden Party will provide a wonderful opportunity to show solidarity with Cuba with friends from across the Labour and Trade Union movement.

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

Submitted by Admin on 30 May, 2018 - 15:34

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:-

RMT votes not to affiliate to Labour Party

Submitted by Admin on 30 May, 2018 - 15:29

RMT Special General Meeting agrees to align union towards Labour and encourage its members to be active in the party whilst remaining unaffiliated

Following a consultation with union Branches and Regional Councils a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the RMT has today agreed to a recommendation from the unions National Executive committee to align the RMT towards the Labour Party and encourage its 80,000 plus members to be active in the Labour Party, whilst remaining unaffiliated.

Docklands offer accepted following referendum

Submitted by Admin on 29 May, 2018 - 22:43

Subject: RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2018 – KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS

We note the referendum result from our Keolis Amey Docklands members is as follows:

Paper Returned
343

Voting Yes
330

Voting No
13

Spoilt Papers
0

The NEC congratulates the Dockland Light Railway Branch on achieving this offer through negotiations.

We instruct the General Secretary to inform the company that we are in acceptance of this offer.

Members to be advised by email and text.

Piccadilly Line drivers to be balloted for strike action

Submitted by Admin on 29 May, 2018 - 22:33

SUBJECT: BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND

We note the report from our Lead Officer that the company have failed to address our concerns around chronic understaffing, lack of resources, draconian use of the attendance procedures, obstruction of our representative trades union duties, undue pressure upon our Drivers from Service Control managers and managements failure to honour a number of commitments given during previous disputes; especially relating to stock, training and SPAD management.