When negotiations fail, RMT members take action
General Secretary Mick Cash said; "For a second day of this dispute on Docklands Light Railway RMT members remain united, determined and rock solid in their industrial action.
"RMT members have made it crystal clear that they will not be bullied into accepting changes that undermine both their jobs and operational safety.
Strike action on the Docklands Light Railway has been rock solid today. The action made headlines across the UK as RMT members fight a range of serious unresolved issues that are wrecking industrial relations.
The Docklands Light Railway was all but shut down this morning as RMT members began 48 hours of strike action. Workers on the DLR are taking action over a number of issues including misuse of agency workers, attempts at undermining workers with casualisation, a creeping culture of bullying and intimidation of staff and the breach of agreements.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS (DLR/14/2)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/256/15, 22nd October 2015), and following the magnificent ballot result in favour of taking industrial action, the General Grades Committee has considered this matter and taken the decision to instruct all Docklands Light Railway members NOT TO BOOK ON FOR SHIFTS THAT COMMENCE BETWEEN:-
RAIL UNION RMT said today that staff across all grades on Keolis Amey Docklands Light Railway will strike for 48 hours next week in a dispute over a range of serious unresolved issues that are wrecking industrial relations.
The announcement of action comes after talks failed to make any serious progress following the confirmation of a massive 92% vote to strike by RMT members last week.
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS (DLR/14/2)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/236/15, 1st October 2015), the ballot has concluded with members voting as follows:-
Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?
Total Votes Cast 339
Number Voting ‘Yes’ 315
Number Voting ‘No’ 24
Spoilt Papers 0
Question: Are you prepared to take action short of a strike?
Total Votes Cast 339
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/236/15, 1st October 2015), the ballot has concluded with members voting as follows:-
Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?
Total Votes Cast 171
Number Voting ‘Yes’ 123
Number Voting ‘No’ 48
Spoilt Papers 0
Question: Are you prepared to take action short of a strike?
TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that train operators across the Piccadilly Line have voted overwhelmingly for both strike action and action short of a strike over a comprehensive breakdown in industrial relations combining a range of issues. Over 70% voted to strike with an even larger majority for action short. The result will now be considered by the union’s executive.
RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 – INTERSERVE FACILITIES (KEOLIS AMEY DOCKLANDS CONTRACT) (DLR/0001/I(KAD))
Further to my previous Circular (IR/181/15, 31st July 2015), RMT members working for Interserve (KAD) took part in a third round of strike action in respect of the above dispute and the Branch Secretary and RMT Rep recently met the new management to discuss the issues in this long-running dispute. They were promised a response from the Company but to date, there has still been no response received.
The ballot will open later this week and will close on the 22nd October.
The key issues at the heart of the dispute are: