“London Underground’s pay offer is crap”

Submitted by Joffe on 16 September, 2009 - 13:48

Pay report from Steve Hedley, RMT Regional Organiser

I attended the LUL company council meeting on the 08/9/09 and discussed the pay offer. There was no improvement whatsoever on the last offer. It remains 1.5% this year and RPI plus 0.5% next year. As discussed with Pat Sikorski earlier LUL are prepared to release our reps for a meeting and I am requesting the Tuesday 6th October 2009 (one day after the ASLEF reps are released) to take a sounding on where we go.

Defend Green Jobs

Submitted by Admin on 15 September, 2009 - 17:12

Becky Crocker, our Regional Young Members' Officer, writes ...

This Thursday 17th September is the second national day of action to support Vestas workers. After 18 days of occupying their factory against closure, Vestas wind turbine workers are maintaining a 24-hour blockade of the site, preventing plant and turbine blades getting out. The workers are demanding the government nationalise their factory, because the market will not guarantee their jobs or the future of the planet!

Snow Day Pay: Boris Breaks Promise

Submitted by Admin on 15 September, 2009 - 14:57

It's confirmed: Boris Johnson has broken his promise that no London Underground staff would be penalised for being unable to get to work because of the heavy snowfall on 2 February. In answers to questions put to him by Green Party Assembly Member Darren Johnson, the Mayor backs up the unfair actions of London Underground management in every single respect.

Now we know how much a promise from our Tory Mayor is really worth!

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Notes from Regional Council Executive meeting, 8 September 2009

Submitted by Admin on 15 September, 2009 - 14:05

Present: Vaughan Thomas, Janine Booth, Lewis Peacock, Carol Foster, Clara Osagiede, Josie Toussaint-Pinnock, John Kelly, Jackie Darby, Bob McMunn, Malcolm Taylor, Stefan Melnyk, Tony Gandolfi, Paul Rutland, Dean O'Hanlon, Mick Crossey, Gwyn Pugh, Glenroy Watson, Damian Franklin, Neil Hodgson In attendance: Steve Hedley (Regional Organiser), Unjum Mirza Apologies: Linda Wiles, Dave Rayfield, Bjorn Bradshaw-Murray, Micky Hyde, Pat O'Brien, Steve Reely, Neil Cochrane, Adrian Rowe, Yvonne Duncan

RECRUITMENT AND ORGANISATION

TfL Pay /Jobs/Justice Dispute

Submitted by Admin on 15 September, 2009 - 10:19

Paul Rutland Chair TfL No.1 Branch, writes ...

Although it is great to see some progress being made on the LUL, unfortunately this cannot be said for the TfL side of the dispute. Although at the last talks management reduced the offer to 3 years, this is still disgraceful. On the job loss front, we are still mostly in the dark.

Date of Reps' Meeting: Two Letters to London Underground

Submitted by Admin on 15 September, 2009 - 10:15

From Bob Crow, 14 September 2009

I am extremely disappointed that you have failed to take on board the representations that were made to you by my Regional Organiser at the Company Council meeting.

I understand that it was made quite clear to you that we needed until 6th October 2009, to respond to you on acceptance of this year’s pay claim. I would also point out that ASLEF required a deadline of 5th October.

Conference: Crisis in Working Class Representation

REGISTER NOW:

Venue: Camden Centre, London

I encourage members to register now for the public meeting the RMT has convened to examine the crisis in working class political representation. It will be held in London at the Camden Centre on Saturday 7th November 2009 between 11am and 3pm.

The 2009 RMT Annual General Meeting decided to hold this non-binding and non-resolution based Conference, to discuss with like-minded socialists and trade unionists how best we can promote working class political interests.

RMT announces strike action on Eurostar

Submitted by Admin on 11 September, 2009 - 11:53

RAIL UNION RMT announced today that cleaners working for the Carlisle Group on their Eurostar contract will strike forty eight hours next week in a long-running dispute on a range on pay, conditions and bullying issues. RMT members voted 100% for action.

The strike will run from 21.59 hours on Thursday 17th September to 21.59 hours on Saturday 19th September.

The issues at the heart of the strike action are:

* A failure by the company to make any offer of a pay increase for 2009 and an underhand attempt to push back the pay settlement date by nine months into 2010.

Docklands Light Railway: dispute and news

Submitted by Admin on 11 September, 2009 - 11:51

Urgent update: Docklands Light Railway has sacked a member of staff for having had swine flu and an accident at work! Unlike other companies (even London Underground!), DLR management has refused to discount swine flu absences from its sickness attendance policy. RMT's DLR branch is planning to hold an emergency meeting to launch a campaign to reverse this outrageous sacking.

Regional Organiser's report: Pay and more

Submitted by Admin on 11 September, 2009 - 11:48

Dear colleagues,

LUL - TfL - Alstom - Cubic - bus workers

LUL Pay

I attended the LUL company council meeting on the 08/9/09 and discussed the pay offer. There was no improvement whatsoever on the last offer. It remains 1.5 percent this year and RPI plus 0.5 percent next year. LUL are prepared to release our reps for a meeting and I am requesting Tuesday 6th October 2009 (one day after the ASLEF reps are released) to take a sounding on where we go.