Campaigning for better pay
RMT Upfront is the newsletter for London Underground train drivers, from the RMT. This edition looks at why overtime is, in the long term, of more benefit to the bosses than to us as a grade.
Please download, print and distribute it in your train crew accomodation.
ROP & COS 2021 - TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL/0001/TFL)
Correspondence has been received from TfL which sets out the terms of the funding deal the Company have made with the Government in the Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement on 1st June 2021. As part of this agreement TfL have with the government the Company have committed to implementing a pay freeze during the life of the deal except where previous multi-year awards have been collectively agreed with the relevant trade unions.
Monday 13 September, 12.30pm
Trade Union Coordinating Group
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Chair: Michelle Stanistreet, general secretary, NUJ
Speakers:
Mick Lynch, general secretary, RMT
Mark Serwotka, general secretary, PCS
Sarah Woolley, general secretary, BFAWU
Register:
Subject: INDEPENDENT PANEL REVIEW – TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
“That we note the report from our lead officer.
The report of the so-called “independent Panel” is a disgraceful document that seeks to justify imposing job cuts, transport service cuts and additional taxation onto the working class of London. RMT rejects the report entirely and demands that the mayor immediately does the same and undertakes not to act on any of the report’s findings.
RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2020 - CUBIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (TFL/0001/CTS)
Following discussions with the Company regarding the above, the offer which was received in full and final settlement of our claim was as follows:-
A 1.5% increase, effective from 1st April 2020
This offer applies to both the UTS Technicians and London Cycle Hire Contracts.
RMT pledges co-ordinated campaign to defend pay as Government eyes attack on living wage
TRANSPORT UNION RMT said today that it will mount a co-ordinated campaign to defend wages and to protect the low paid as it was reported that the Government is planning to renege on commitments on the living wage.
General Secretary Mick Cash said;
TRANSPORT UNION RMT has revealed today that the Government proposes savage cuts on London Underground and Overground in spite of the high productivity levels of its workers.
The proposed cuts are part of an austerity package being demanded by the Government in exchange for a 6 month period of ‘workplace reform’ including a return to the idea of ‘driverless trains’ and an attack on workers’ pension schemes.
RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2020 - TFL (LUL/0001/TFL)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/339/20, 27th August 2020), the Lead Officer submitted a further report advising that TfL management intend to implement the pay offer which is based on performance pay and has been rejected by this union.
ROP & COS 2020 - ISS (DLR CONTRACT) (LUL/0001/ISS(DLR))
The Lead Officer and Reps recently met with ISS to discuss the 2020 pay review and following discussions, the final offer which was received was as follows:-
RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2020 - DOPPELMAYR CABLE CAR (DCC) ON EMIRATES AIR LINE CABLE CAR
In line with Union policy a pay claim for an increase in pay and improved terms and conditions has been submitted. The Regional Organiser has met with the company and the following revised offer has been tabled:-