TUC launches guide to help young people find A Place to Live

Submitted by Janine on 9 December, 2008 - 14:46

Press release from the TUC

To help young people find decent housing in the economic downturn, the TUC has today [Friday 5 December] published A Place to Live today.

A Place to Live is a new housing advice guide for young people. The comprehensive leaflet presents the housing options available for young people, from living with parents or in rented accommodation, through to buying their own home.

EDF power workers on London Tube strike again for pay parity

Submitted by Janine on 7 December, 2008 - 14:41

RMT press release, issued today

RMT SHIFT workers responsible for fault-finding and maintaining the electrical supply to London's Tube will begin their second 36-hour strike tonight after employer EDF Energy Powerlink failed to budge on their claim for pay-parity with day workers.

Some 25 RMT 'shift testers', who work both night and day shifts, will not book on for turns that commence between 19:59 tonight, December 7, and 07:59 on Tuesday (December 9).

Cleaners Refute Reasons For ICS Compliance Checks And Claim Victimisation

Submitted by steve hedley on 5 December, 2008 - 00:03

ICS management has started the obnoxious compliance check. We all know very well that this is a vicious and calculated device to victimise cleaners for their union activities. Now more than half of the ICS staff are supplied by agencies and one need not be a genius to predict that the current exercise will effectively do our membership a great harm. Indubitably, relying on agency staff serves them perfectly well since they are the most vulnerable of all cleaners. The unwritten law: "Don't join RMT and dance to our tune" or else goodbye.

DLR Staff Ballot for Action

Submitted by Janine on 4 December, 2008 - 20:10

Circular No. 289/08, Thursday 11th December 2008

IMPOSITION OF ROSTERS – CONTROL ROOM, SERCO DOCKLANDS

Members working in the DLR Control Room for Serco Docklands will be balloted for strike action and industrial action short of strike due to their management’s insistence on imposing new rosters.

Christmas Party and Busworkers' Meeting

Submitted by steve hedley on 4 December, 2008 - 00:20

Don't forget the London Transport Regional Council's Christmas party is on Friday 12th December at the Exmouth Arms, Starcross Street, Euston from 1830 onwards. Free food and limited free bar are available. Everyone is welcome.

Also busworkers meeting at Unity House on Monday 8th December 1300-1500 to elect bus grades committee.

Metronet ballot possible: one for the road?

Submitted by steve hedley on 4 December, 2008 - 00:13

Following some very unsavory legal advice it now appears that jobs will be under threat when Metronet staff return to London Underground on 8th December. It appears that although all the staff are being tranferred to LUL, the contracts will remain with Metronet. This makes it possible for example that Metronet withdraw the contract from LUL and give it, let's say, to Balfour Beatty leaving the current Metronet employees jobless. The advice is provided in full underneath.

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Dear Bob,

Young Members Nominations

Submitted by steve hedley on 3 December, 2008 - 23:59

Dear Colleague

Young Members’ Conference 2009

I am pleased to advise you that we will be holding the RMT Young Members’ Conference in Birmingham on Saturday & Sunday, 28th February & 1st March 2009.

Branches are invited to submit items for the agenda. The items must be relevant to young members in the union.

Branches and Regional Councils are invited to nominate up to four delegates to attend conference, delegates must be no older than 30 years of age at the start date of the conference.

Metronet Transfer to LUL

Submitted by Janine on 27 November, 2008 - 22:26

From Circular No. IR 283, November 27 2008

Dear Colleagues,

TUPE TRANSFER OF METRONET RAIL EMPLOYEES TO LONDON UNDERGROUND

Further to my circular of 30th October 2008, I can confirm that the above consultation process has now commenced and RMT will be making every effort to ensure that jobs and conditions are fully protected. This process will be ongoing up to and beyond the transfer of members back into LUL.

In the meantime, in order to comply with the TUPE regulations, the employers have confirmed the following:

RMT's Pay Claim 2009

Submitted by Admin on 27 November, 2008 - 21:00

From Circular No. IR 283, November 27 2008

Dear Colleagues,

RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2009:

  • LONDON UNDERGROUND LTD
  • EDF ENERGY POWERLINK
  • METRONET (BCV AND SSL)
  • TfL
  • ALSTOM METRO TRAINS

I write to confirm that a common claim for improvements to rates of pay and conditions of service in 2009 was formally lodged with all of the above employers last week. The basis of the claim is as follows: