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Subject: BREACH OF MACHINERY – ISS (KAD CONTRACT)

We congratulate our Members, Docklands Light Railway Branch and the Lead Officer for both the struggle and tenacity needed in securing this pay offer in difficult
circumstances.

We instruct the General Secretary to inform the company of our acceptance of this offer.

Members to be advised by email and text.

The Docklands Light Railway Branch and London Transport Regional Council to be advised.

VICTIMISATION, G. FASORO, RMT REPRESENTATIVE - PREMIER WORK SUPPORT (ABM CONTRACT) (LUL/4/5)

We note the report from our Lead Officer regarding the thinly disguised disgraceful third party interference by ABM which led to the sacking of Bro Fasoro by his agency Premier Work Support for trades union activity; and put on record now that the RMT will consider every avenue to ensure our brothers ability to undertake lawful trades union activity is remedied and he is reinstated without any detriment.

Subject: BREACH OF MACHINERY – ISS (KAD CONTRACT)

We note the report from the Lead Officer; that the company have now agreed to enter talks at ACAS.

We suspend the planned strike action for Wednesday 13th June 2018, and instruct members to work normally.

We also note that the ballot mandate expires on Thursday 14th June 2018; and instruct the General Secretary to prepare a new ballot matrix asap.

We remain open for talks with the company.

Members to be advised by email and text.

As officers of the London Transport Regional Council of the RMT, we extend our full support and solidarity to IWGB members at the University of London, striking on 6 June to demand an end to outsourcing.

RMT cleaners, security staff and travel safe officers on Docklands Light Railway will be taking part in a further phase of strike action over a comprehensive breakdown in industrial relations, the union confirmed today, as the intransigent attitude of the management continues to refuse to meet and negotiate a settlement.

The workers involved in the dispute are employed by contractor ISS on the KAD contract and will take further strike action as follows:

Not to book on for any turns of duty that commence between:-

Subject: BREACH OF MACHINERY – ISS (KAD CONTRACT)

17/05/18

We note the report from our Lead Officer; and that a meeting is taking place today between our negotiations team and the company.

We instruct the General Secretary to obtain a further report asap from the Lead Officer and place it before this NEC.

Docklands Light Railway Branch and the London Transport Regional Council to be advised.

CLEANING GRADES – MUTUAL RESPECT POLICY

We note the resolution from our East Ham Branch and instruct the General Secretary to launch a campaign of mutual respect between all grades with an emphasis on
cleaning grades in line with the resolution.

All London Transport Region Branches and the London Transport Regional Council to be advised.