New leaflet: RMT membership standing firm!

Submitted by Admin on 9 July, 2009 - 09:42

Click '1 attachment' / file name to download and print this leaflet. Read the text below.

A clear message was delivered by LUL/TfL RMT members at Monday’s Friends House Mass Meeting.

This is because LUL management are stonewalling in negotiations so much, that they’ve actually moved backward on some issues that were near resolution with the pre-strike deal mysteriously pulled by management at the last minute on 9th June!

Recent pay settlements

Submitted by Joffe on 8 July, 2009 - 17:04

Here are some recent pay settlements, which may help put London Underground's and TfL's current offers in perspective:

  • HBOS: 4.25%
  • Lloyds TSB: 4%, second year of 3-year deal
  • Phoenix Healthcare Distribution: 3.65%
  • BAE Regional Aircraft: 3%
  • BVT Surface Fleet: 3%
  • Stagecoach South West: 3.2 - 4.5%
  • Stagecoach South West Weillington depot: 4%
  • Maersk Offshore Deep Sea Ratings: 3%
  • Hitachi: 4.2% from 1 January 2009, plus 3% from 1 April 2009
  • Wabtec: 3.5%
  • Unipart Crewe: 2.5%

Reps and Members Discuss Jobs/Pay/Justice Dispute

Submitted by Admin on 7 July, 2009 - 16:58

Yesterday, a total of around 200 RMT reps and members attended two meetings to discuss the current dispute on LUL about jobs, pay and justice. Reps reported on the views of members in their workplaces, and there was a consturctive and useful discussion about tactics, with different views from different areas, the majority expressing a view that further industrial action may well be necessary. The meetings unanimously agreed that RMT should not accept what is currently on offer from LUL management, and to step up efforts to explain the issues and up-to-date situation to members.

TubeLines £2billion Row

Submitted by Admin on 7 July, 2009 - 12:53

RMT WARNS OF NEW PPP COLLAPSE ON THE TUBE AS £2 BILLION FUNDING ROW ERUPTS BETWEEN TfL AND TUBE LINES

RMT has warned today of another potential privatisation collapse on the tube over a £2 billion funding row that has broken out between Tube Lines and Transport for London which could put essential works and thousands of jobs at risk in the run up to the 2012 Olympics.

Stratford Branch Minutes - June 09 - draft

Submitted by Admin on 6 July, 2009 - 23:00

1. Attendees – See list

2. Apologies – M. Sharpe, Janine Booth, Den Fitzpatrick, Terry o Neil, W. Jarvis, A. Thomson.

3. Matters Arising from Previous Minutes; None

• Minutes moved – A. Finney • Seconded – G. Brown

4. Bill O'Dowd said he was standing down from his ass Chair and committee jobs.

5. Recruitment and Retention: 6 joined, 7 left

6. Correspondence : 11 items of correspondence as in minute book.

RMT black cab drivers to fight Heathrow minicab plans

Submitted by Admin on 6 July, 2009 - 23:00

Black cab driver members of specialist transport union RMT confirmed today that they will be fighting plans by BAA which would open the door to direct booking of minicabs at Heathrow in a move that has been described as “disastrous” for the licensed taxi trade.

BAA is looking at trialing a deal with Addison Lee and One Transport at terminals 3 and 5 this year which would allow them to operate from reserved bays and from a central booking booth in the car park in direct challenge to the traditional black cab rank.