Upfront is the newsletter for train drivers on the tube from RMT activists. This is a special edition about the HOT process and the RMT's ongoing battle with management to make it safe and fit for purpose.
Please share this newsletter online and print it out for distribution in your depot.
Pay talks are underway and with no offer on the table from LU for our pay rise this April we need to start mobilising members to fight for our demands:
32h 4day week
Substantial pay rise with flat rate minimum to benefit lower paid grades
Priv for all
Abolish CSA2 on stations
Plus other elements included in our pay submission.
Please download and distribute the LTRC newsletter. Printed copies will be available from Unity House later this week.
Please download and distribute the recent SFC bulletin on Pay 2019.
Printed copies are available from Craig at the SE Regional Office at Unity House.
21st of March 2019
"if any disciplinary sanction whatsoever is given to sister Kyei-Donokoh at her CDI outcome tomorrow a dispute will exist"
Subject: DISCIPLINARY. S. KYEI-DONKOH, CSA, PICCADILLY CIRCUS – LONDON UNDERGROUND
That we note the decision of Yesterday’s reps meeting regarding the appalling treatment by the company of sister Sophie Kyei-Donokoh, who after being abused by
a repeat offending member of the public, has been put through a sham of the disciplinary procedure on a Gross Misconduct charge by the company.
The third day of London Underground pay talks took place yesterday (Wednesday 13th March). RMT Regional Organiser, John Leach, attended with reps from the seven Functional Councils RMT has recognition on. The company had previously asked us to remove a number of items from our pay claim before they would make us a financial offer. We refused this request and returned yesterday to continue to engage in meaningful talks with the company. There were discussions about improving staff travel facilities and also around our demand for a 32 hour, 4 day working week.
Dear Colleague
Reminder! Saturday 16th March 2019: United Nations Anti-Racism Day Demonstrations, Cardiff, Glasgow and London
Anti Racism demo Saturday 16 March 2019
Demos need people and we need RMT members to turn up in numbers.
Racism and the far right exist only when we let them.
March 16 is our chance to show we will not tolerate fascist and racist agendas set by anti worker groups.
The working class will as they always have stand firm against the right wing.
Please join us on our demo and share this widely with your family, friends and work colleagues.
RMT celebrates role of women transport workers and fight for safe services on International Women's Day
On International Women’s Day RMT General Secretary Mick Cash has sent out a message of solidarity from the union to all women working in the transport sector and those campaigners fighting for a safe and accessible services for all.
Mick Cash said:
Please find attached an updated newsletter for London Underground Manager and Admin members. Please replace any newsletters that have been displayed with this updated version
Please see attached the East Ham newsletter for March 2019