15th December 2021
TO: THE SECRETARY
ALL BRANCHES AND REGIONAL COUNCILS
Dear Colleague,
RMT NATIONAL DISABLED MEMBERS’ CONFERENCE – 8-9 APRIL 2022
I am pleased to inform you that, Covid restrictions permitting, the 2022 National Disabled Members’ Conference will take place in Manchester on Friday 8 April (commencing at 2pm) and Saturday 9 April (concluding by 4pm). The venue is the Mechanics Institute, 103 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6DD.
RMT calls on Sadiq Khan to end privatisation on London Underground following controversial announcement
The union reacted with fury to the announcement this week, by TfL Commissioner Andy Byford that outsourcing contractor ABM will continue to employ tube cleaners, leaving hundreds of RMT members in the hands of a private company.
RMT called on the Mayor of London to overturn the decision or potentially face another strike on the tube.
In the run up to ACAS talks between London Underground and RMT, National Executive Committee rep Jared Wood says:
"we are not prepared to accept the managed decline of our public transport system, we are not prepared to accept the managed decline of services and we are not prepared to accept the managed decline of jobs, working arrangements or pensions."
After a rock solid strike on London Underground, RMT prepares to return to ACAS with a simple message: Do not mess with our pension, jobs or terms & agreements.
Read more at www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/fundtfl
To: all Branches and Regional Councils
11 March 2022
Dear Colleagues
INVASION OF UKRAINE
Further to my circular of 4th March 2022, I placed a report this week before the NEC to say that I had been informed by the European Transport Workers Federation that the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has launched an emergency fundraising appeal where it is possible to donate to families in need of assistance in Ukraine.
Dear Colleague,
TFL PENSION FUND - 2021 TRIENNIAL ACTUARIAL VALUATION
I can advise that following 31st March 2021 triennial actuarial valuation of the TfL Pension Fund the draft results reveal a surplus of £179 million with a funding level of 101.4%. This compares to a deficit of £603m recorded at the previous valuation 2018. This is clearly good news not just for members but also the employer and the Government who will not be burdened with having to pay deficit correction payments now the pension scheme is more than 100% funded.
Watch RMT Regional Organiser John Leach on BBC Politics today explaining why we took rock solid industrial action in our dispute to defend jobs, pensions and agreements.
"[Tube workers are] the fantastic men and women who kept London moving throughout the pandemic, the front line of the front line, pre-vaccine, losing members throughout that, kept the capital city going."
Dear Colleagues
INVASION OF UKRAINE
A recent Special Meeting of the NEC agreed the following statement regarding theinvasion of Ukraine.
“RMT condemns the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces and calls for their immediate withdrawal. It is workers and their communities and families who suffer from military conflict and we will do all we can to support humanitarian assistance for displaced people from Ukraine and all those that need it.
We welcome refugees seeking to come to the UK.
Britain Needs A Pay Rise: March and rally in Blackpool, Saturday 19 March
The trade union movement will be in Blackpool on Saturday 19 March, to send a clear message to the Conservative party spring conference: Britain needs a pay rise!
The Trades Union Congress is organising the day of action in response to the rising cost of living whilst workers' pay is frozen and millions are hit with real terms pay cuts as inflation hits record levels.
The demo is being organised in response to:
DEFEND JOBS, PENSIONS AND AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND
CONGRATULATIONS ON ROCK SOLID ACTION
All RMT London Underground members are congratulated for the rock-solid strike action across the entire network this week. There has been a brilliant show of solidarity and support from you all and you are commended for your commitment to fight against vicious attacks on your jobs and pensions in order to pay for the TfL funding crisis.