Circulars from RMT head office about issues in our region
Dear RMT Member,
4-DAY WORKING WEEK & TRAINS FUNCTIONAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATION LONDON UNDERGROUND
All RMT LUL Train Operators are invited to attend a webinar ahead of next week's strike action, which is due to take place from Tuesday 19th to Wednesday 20th May and Thursday 21st to Friday 22nd May (full date and time details here).
The details and the link to join the meeting are as follows:
Webinar Date: Thursday 14th May 2026
Start Time: 3pm
Action Against Assaults campaign
RMT public transport members like you and your colleagues are facing unacceptable levels of violence and abuse at work.
That’s why RMT launched its Action Against Assaults campaign – to tackle violence and abuse on public transport and demand employers take action to keep you safe at work.
29/04/26
Transport union RMT today condemned the stabbing of two people in Golders Green and urged maximum unity against antisemitism in the UK.
27th March 2026
Dear RMT Member,
Rates of Pay & Conditions of Service 2025 - London Underground
The second year of the pay deal is a 3.6% increase (based on the February 2026 RPI rate), effective from 1st April 2026. However, your Lead Officer was advised late on Tuesday, by LUL, that this increase is not expected to be paid to members until late July.
Dear RMT Member,
4-DAY WORKING WEEK & TRAINS FUNCTIONAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATION LONDON UNDERGROUND
STRIKE ACTION DATES SUSPENDED
BOOK ON FOR ALL SHIFTS ON TUESDAY 24TH MARCH, WEDNESDAY 25TH MARCH, THURSDAY 26TH MARCH AND FRIDAY 27TH MARCH
Dear Colleagues,
4-DAY WORKING WEEK & TRAINS FUNCTIONAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATION - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/0004)
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Dear RMT Member
I have today advised LUL that a dispute situation exists and that RMT will be balloting all Train Operator and Instructor Operator members for strike action and action short of a strike. The issues which remain unresolved and form this dispute are:
Dear RMT member,
RMT CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR 2026
Like most things, the cost of providing you with the benefits of RMT membership increases every year and, in most cases, will result in an increase in your contributions to help us maintain and improve those benefits and our services to members.
With the announcement of the September 2025 RPI (4.5%), having considered the Union's income, expenditure, and membership levels, the full contribution rate will increase by 26p per week (4.5%) to £5.97 per week.
Dear colleagues
Last week Transport for London announced that more than 2,000 cleaners working mainly on the Tube will work for outsourcing giant Mitie for the next five years, in spite of the Mayor saying he was in favour of insourcing them.