RMT contribution rates for 2025

Submitted by Admin on 20 November, 2024 - 23:04

Dear RMT member,

RMT CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR 2025

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 to your contributions to help us maintain and improve those benefits and our services to members.

Noting the high rate of RPI inflation in recent years, general increases in the cost of living and the fact that many of our members had been subject to employer and government imposed pay freezes, your Union implemented the following measures to assist our members:

Vote YES: Noise dispute for Central, Jubilee and Northern Lines

Submitted by Admin on 4 November, 2024 - 12:28
Ear protectors

4th November 2024

Dear colleague,

NOISE LEVELS ON THE CENTRAL LINE, JUBILEE LINE AND NORTHERN LINE

DO NOT WASTE YOUR VOTE - VOTE 'YES' FOR STRIKE ACTION & ACTION SHORT OF A STRIKE

The closing date for the ballot is Tuesday 19th November, so if you haven’t done so already, now is the time to vote. Due to balloting laws, I cannot stress enough how important it is that you fill in your ballot paper and return it as quickly as possible.

Tube strike suspended

Submitted by Admin on 1 November, 2024 - 13:15

1 November 2024

INDUSTRIAL ACTION SUSPENDED

Dear RMT Member

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2024 - LONDON UNDERGROUND

As you know, industrial action had been scheduled to take place throughout next week.

RMT members vote overwhelmingly to retain the RMT Political Fund

Submitted by Admin on 27 October, 2024 - 17:33

Dear Colleague,

RMT members vote overwhelmingly to retain the RMT Political Fund

I pleased to advise you that RMT members have voted overwhelmingly to retain the RMT Political Fund with a margin of over nine to one in favour of keeping the Fund.

RMT members voted by 21,319 votes (97.6%) to 528 votes (2.4%) to retain the RMT Political Fund. The turnout was 28.1%.

Tube pay strike details announced

Submitted by Admin on 17 October, 2024 - 12:27

RMT members on London Underground will take strike action after rejecting a pay offer deemed wholly inadequate.

While some progress was made in negotiations, the current proposal leaves a large number of staff excluded from collective bargaining, which remains a core issue for the union.

Victoria Line noise ballot succeeds

Submitted by Admin on 15 October, 2024 - 16:51

15th October 2024

Dear RMT Member,

NOISE LEVELS ON THE VICTORIA LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND

I write to advise you that the ballot has now closed and the result is as follows:-

Are you prepared to take strike action?

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot:             159

Number of votes cast in the ballot:                                                      102

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:                       100      

Vote to keep the Political Fund, so RMT can campaign to defend your interests

Submitted by Admin on 11 October, 2024 - 12:41
A black logo that says 'political fund' with a red tick

Dear Colleague

REMEMBER TO VOTE YES to keep your Political Fund - so RMT can keep defending your interests.

Just a quick reminder about the ballot to keep the RMT Political Fund so your union can keep campaigning to defend your interests.

Thank you if you have already voted. If you have not yet voted, please remember the postal ballot closes on 21st October.

Remember ….

The ballot is not about political affiliation, or whether you personally pay into the Fund.

Black History Month event

10th October 2024

TO: THE SECRETARY, ALL BRANCHES AND REGIONAL COUNCILS

Dear Colleague,

RMT BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT - FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2024

All RMT members are invited to the RMT Black and Ethnic Minority Members' Advisory Committee event for Black History Month - with a theme of 'Reclaiming Narratives': An Evening of Discussions.

New continuation of action named in Jobs, Pensions and Agreements dispute

Submitted by Admin on 11 October, 2024 - 12:31

Our Ref: LUL/14/2

10th October 2024

Dear RMT Member,

DEFENDING JOBS, PENSIONS AND AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND

I write to advise you that the ballot has now closed and the result is as follows:-

 

Are you prepared to take strike action?

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot:             10196

Number of votes cast in the ballot:                                                      5861