Tube maintanance workers to take seven blocks of industrial action to defend safety on the track

Submitted by Admin on 5 February, 2016 - 16:49

RMT announces seven blocks of strike action by tube maintenance staff in fight over safety

Tube union RMT confirmed today that nearly 1500 maintenance and renewals staff on London Underground and Tube Lines will be involved in seven separate blocks of strike action from next Friday, 12th February, in a fight over basic safety issues relating to what are known as “Section 15 possessions”.

Every Job Matters industrial action suspended

Submitted by Admin on 5 February, 2016 - 16:02

Dear Colleague,

EVERY JOB MATTERS – DEFENDING JOBS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND

ALL ACTION IS SUSPENDED – ALL MEMBERS TO WORK AS NORMAL

DISPUTE RESOLVED

Since we announced the Week of Action in this dispute, your RMT negotiating team has been in intensive talks with LUL to try to reach an agreement. A revised offer has now been received from the Company in respect of Fit for the Future Stations and the details can be found on our website.

Further intensive talks as tube station strike nears

Submitted by Admin on 4 February, 2016 - 17:47

Re: Every job matters /Fit for the future stations. Further Update on talks held on Thursday 4th February

Dear RMT members

Today, all day We continued the face to face negotiations with LUL at Director level on the above dispute.

The talks were intensive, detailed and constructive.

Negotiations have not finished and are now adjourned until 0930 Friday 5th February.

Thanks

John Leach
RMT Regional Organiser
London Transport region 11

RMT Tube members vote for strike to defend Glen Hart

Submitted by Admin on 4 February, 2016 - 14:55

Dear Colleague,

DISCIPLINARY, GLEN HART – LONDON UNDERGROUND

Further to previous correspondence regarding the above, the ballot has now concluded with members voting as follows:-

Are you prepared to take strike action?

Total Votes Cast 1589

Number Voting ‘Yes’ 988

Number Voting ‘No’ 590

Spoilt Papers 11

Are you prepared to take industrial action short of a strike?

Total Votes Cast 1589

Number Voting ‘Yes’ 1206

RMT union celebrating LGBT History Month

Submitted by Admin on 3 February, 2016 - 21:52

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) history month is an annual event that takes place every February. A range of events are organised around the world to celebrate the lives of activists and acknowledging their role in history, culture and society.

RMT LGBT officer Finsbury Park branch John Stack said that the events play an important role in raising awareness of the prejudice and discrimination that people still face and in helping to break down barriers to equality of opportunity.

Talks on London Underground stations dispute ongoing

Submitted by Admin on 3 February, 2016 - 17:29

To RMT members  (station grades)

Yesterday and today myself and senior RMT stations reps have met management to attempt to make progress on key outstanding issues on Fit for Future: Stations.

- Rosters ( weekend working)

- Short notice change of duties

- Revenue concerns around unlicensed staff servicing ticket machines

- SRT issues around duty allocation

The talks have been quite positive, but not finished and have now adjourned until 0930 tomorrow morning.

Further info will be provided in due course.

Thanks,

RMT to hold referendum over tube pay and Night Tube offer

Submitted by rmtlondon on 3 February, 2016 - 09:10

RMT to ballot London Underground staff over pay and Night Tube offer with recommendation to accept

Tube union RMT has confirmed today that it will be conducting a referendum ballot of members across London Underground over the latest offer from the company on pay and night tube.

The ballot will open on the 11th February and the union executive is recommending acceptance of the offer.
 

 

RMT to hold pre strike talks with tube bosses over station strike

Submitted by Admin on 2 February, 2016 - 18:20

RMT says that if crunch talks at Director level on weekend tube strike fail today dispute will be escalated immediately to ACAS.

TUBE UNION RMT said today that if crunch talks at Director level over this weekend’s 48 hour station staffing strike fail this morning then the matter will be referred immediately to ACAS as the clock ticks down towards Saturdays action.

RMT will be in talks through the Company Council framework this morning over the action that affects the jobs and futures of five thousand staff caught in the middle of the ticket office and job cuts programme.

Every Job Matters - Strike Dates Announced

Dear Colleague,

EVERY JOB MATTERS – DEFENDING JOBS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND

WEEK OF ACTION – SUNDAY 7TH – SATURDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2016

Further to previous correspondence where I advised you that RMT would be organising a Week of Action for our LUL Station Grades members between Sunday 7th and Saturday 13th February, the National Executive Committee has considered what form this action should take and instructs all RMT Station Grades NOT TO BOOK ON FOR SHIFTS between the following times:-