News, reports and information for London Transport cleaners
That we note the result of the ballot for strikes and action short of strikes are both as
follows:-
| Total votes cast | 43 |
| Number voting “Yes” | 40 (95.2% of valid vote) |
| Number voting “No” | 2 |
| Spoilt Papers | 1 |
That we note the result of the ballot for strikes is as follows:-
| Total votes cast | 175 |
| Number voting “Yes” | 168 (96% of valid vote) |
| Number voting “No” | 7 |
| Spoilt Papers | 0 |
That we note the result of the ballot for action short of strikes is as follows:-
REPRESENTATIVES OF tube union RMT on the London Transport pension fund have called for disinvestment from Semperian PPP after it emerged that one of their subcontractors on the Great Western Hospital PFI contract in Swindon, Carillion, has been involved in a long-running dispute with sister union GMB over racial abuse, bullying and extortion.
The regional BEM have requested that the union make available the RMT ‘Rail Cleaner Charter’, of which there are limited copies, until we get more printed please see and pass around the attached digital version or see: http://www.rmt.org.uk/Shared_ASP_Files/UploadedFiles/EEF98ADF-817B-49D0-...
The RMT is demanding that the cleaners, who do some of the dirtiest jobs often in appalling conditions to keep the tube running, should receive in return:
TUPE TRANSFER INITIAL TO VINCI CLEANING
We note the report from our Regional Organiser, and endorse the recognition agreement. We note that the union is now pursuing recognition for other grades on this contract.
London and Anglia and London Transport Regional Councils, and relevant branches, to be advised.
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Initial Cleaners at London Underground - Join RMT and help the union win decent pay and conditions.
RMT submitted a claim on behalf of cleaners on the Initial LUL contract, seeking a substantial pay increase, proper reward for the Olympics, and improvements in conditions including sick pay, pensions and travel facilities.
Initial boasts that “people are at the heart of everything we do” and that it aims “to be the employer of choice within our industry” with “fair rates of pay and benefits, excellent career opportunities and a caring and flexible approach” – yet it is expecting cleaners on the LUL contract already on low pay to take a real-terms pay cut.
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ISS Cleaners on the London Underground Join RMT and help the union win decent pay and conditions for you
RMT submitted a claim on behalf of cleaners on the ISS LUL contract, seeking a substantial pay increase, proper financial reward for the Olympics, and improvements in conditions including sick pay, pensions and travel facilities.
ISS boasts about its corporate responsibility, that it offers adequate pay and proper working conditions and respects the right to collective bargaining - yet it expects cleaners already on low pay to take a real-terms pay cut. RMT says that is unacceptable. but rather than talk, the company has resorted to dirty tricks, including putting out lies that the union has accepted some sort of unspecified deal after the Olympics - this is complete nonsense!
No worker should be expected to live on an income of less than the London Living Wage
We note the report from our Regional Organiser. While we may be close to securing an acceptable offer on Olympic Reward and Recognition, we are appalled by Carlisle’s refusal to pay our cleaning and security members the London Living Wage. No worker should be expected to live on an income of less than the LLW, an amount calculated to meet only the ‘minimum acceptable quality of life’, currently set at only £8.30 per hour.
RAIL UNION RMT today announced that it has secured the latest in a line of Olympics bonus payments – this time a breakthrough-deal for cleaners working on the Virgin/Alstom West Coast Cleaning Contract for VOITH industrial services.
The agreement – covering the Olympics and Paralympics period – means that all hourly paid staff will receive a bonus payment of £400.
RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said:
TRANSPORT UNION RMT said this morning that support from cleaners for a 48 hour strike against poverty pay and the victimisation of a colleague on the Tyne and Wear Metro, which started last night, is rock solid with pickets and protesters out in force at key points.