ABM Cleaners

Join us: Tube cleaners day of action

Dear Colleagues

TUBE - CLEANERS - ABM CONTRACT DEMO OUTSIDE CITY HALL AND ABM OFFICES ON WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY AT 2PM

At 2pm on Wednesday 21 February, we will be holding demos to protest against the treatment by outsourcing companies (especially new mega contractor ABM) of cleaners on the London transport network.

The first demo will take place outside City Hall (Address: The Queen's Walk, SE1 2AA) with participants then moving on to protest outside the nearby ABM headquarters (Address: George House, 75 - 83 Borough High Street, SE1 1NH).

ABM cleaners' strategy meeting planned

Submitted by Admin on 8 February, 2018 - 02:51

To all LT Region Branches

7th February 2017

Dear Colleagues

RMT NATIONALLY RESOURCED CLEANERS RECRUITMENT DRIVE ABM ON LUL

Further ISS strike action on Docklands Light Railway

Submitted by Admin on 1 February, 2018 - 17:56

Subject: BREACH OF MACHINERY – ISS (KAD CONTRACT)

We note the report from the Lead Officer and the resolve of our ISS members, and welcome the payment of hardship payments for the 2 sets of 2 days for our low paid members.

We instruct our members to take part in the following industrial action:

Strike Action

48 hours of strike action goes ahead on DLR over breakdown in industrial relations

Submitted by Admin on 1 February, 2018 - 01:08

RMT cleaners, security staff and travel safe officers on Docklands Light Railway will be taking part in a further 48 hour phase of strike action from today over a comprehensive breakdown in industrial relations after talks failed this week due to the intransigent attitude of the management. The workers are employed by contractor ISS on the KAD contract.

RMT recruitment drive of ABM cleaners on LUL

Submitted by Admin on 30 January, 2018 - 17:26

The RMT NEC has unanimously passed the following resoul;ution.

London Transport Regional Council submits the following resolution:

“LTRC notes the work done by the Lead Officer, Cleaning Grades Committee, The Org Unit, Branches, Reps, Activists and Members in recruiting and organising cleaners on LUL

ISS workers to strike on Docklands Light Railway

Submitted by Admin on 16 January, 2018 - 16:47

Subject: BREACH OF MACHINERY – ISS (KAD CONTRACT)

We note the report from the Lead Officer and the resolve of our ISS members.

We instruct our members to take part in the following industrial actions:

Strike Action

Not to book on for any shifts commencing 05:30hrs on Thursday 1st February 2018 to 05:29hrs on Saturday 3rd February 2018.

Action Short of a Strike

We instruct our members not to deviate from only working to current approved risk assessments from 05:30hrs on Monday 5th February 2018 to 05:29hrs on Saturday 10th February 2018.

East Ham Branch Changes

Submitted by Lorna on 22 December, 2017 - 13:57

East Ham Branch meetings will now start at the earlier time of 15:30. Please see the attached poster with all meeting dates for 2018. All RMT members are welcome. Please share

Cleaners: Join the RMT

Submitted by Admin on 19 December, 2017 - 18:41

Stand up for your Rights!

ABM is taking over all the cleaning contracts this year. The RMT is campaigning to get them to recognise your value.

By joining a Trade Union, you are working together to stand up for your rights. The RMT will assist you, and train Cleaners to become Trade Union Representatives.

You have the support from the strongest Trade Union in the UK, the RMT. Together, we will fight for:

Strike action called in ISS KAD dispute

Submitted by Admin on 14 December, 2017 - 16:34

Subject: BREACH OF MACHINERY – ISS (KAD CONTRACT)

We congratulate the Lead Officer, DLR Branch, Reps and Members and note the huge yes ballot result for strike action and actions short of a strike:

Are you prepared to take strike action?

East Ham Newsletter

Submitted by Lorna on 10 November, 2017 - 18:33

Attached is the latest newsletter from East Ham Branch