Pension dispute update: vote yes yes

Submitted by Admin on 3 April, 2024 - 13:22

Dear Colleagues,

DEFENDING JOBS, PENSIONS & AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/072/24, 1st March 2024), the anti-trade union laws mean each ballot mandate only lasts for 6 months so another ballot is now due to keep our action live. Ballot papers were posted on Thursday 28th March so should be arriving in the post this week. The ballot closes on Thursday 25th April.

Our demands in this dispute remain consistent and LUL could resolve it by giving us three simple assurances:

New jobs, pensions and agreements ballot for Tube members

Submitted by Admin on 26 March, 2024 - 11:19
A ballot paper is posted into a red post box

26th March 2024

Dear RMT Member,

DEFENDING JOBS, PENSIONS & AGREEMENTS – LONDON UNDERGROUND

All London Underground members are commended for maintaining a strong and positive mandate for industrial action throughout this long-running dispute. The anti-trade union laws mean each ballot mandate only lasts for 6 months so another ballot is now due to keep our action live. Your ballot paper will be posted on Thursday 28th March so please look out for it arriving in the post next week. The ballot closes on Thursday 25th April.

RMT budget response - invest in public services

Submitted by Admin on 8 March, 2024 - 08:27

6 March 2024

Responding to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's budget statement, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said:

"This is a budget of tax cuts and gimmicks designed to thinly disguise a Tory government only interested in propping up the super rich.

"The only way you get real growth that benefits working people is by investment in publicly owned public services, transport infrastructure and a general wage rise to increase spending power in the economy.

CTS pay update

Submitted by Admin on 8 March, 2024 - 08:23
strike flag

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2023 - CUBIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (LUL/LCHS) (LUL/0001/CTS)

In line with Union policy, a claim was submitted for a substantial increase in rates of pay and improvements to conditions of service. Following talks, the Company tabled a full and final offer of 4%, backdated to 1st April 2023 for protected members on the Cubic contract covering LUL and Serco Cycle Hire (TfL).

Fleet staffing levels concern

Submitted by Admin on 8 March, 2024 - 08:18

1st of March

DEFENDING JOBS, PENSIONS & AGREEMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/374, 22nd December 2023), the Union has raised the issue of Fleet Staffing Levels with LUL and data suggests that only 80% of positions in Fleet Depots are currently filled.

This practice of not filling vacancies is putting enormous strain on Fleet Grades members to cover the workload and keep the train fleets moving. Also the restrictions on transfers is having a significant detrimental effect by creating unnecessarily long waiting lists.

Bakerloo News March 2024

Submitted by Admin on 8 March, 2024 - 08:13

Bakerloo News is the newsletter for workers on the Bakerloo Line, produces by RMT activists.

In this edition:

  • RMT wins improved pay deal: now let’s fight for 2024-5!
  • Solidarity on International Women’s Day 2024
  • Resist attacks on Fleet jobs
  • And much more

Please download the attached newsletter to read all about it. You can also print it out and share it in your Bakerloo Line workplace.

Support subcontracted track maintenance workers on the Tube

Submitted by Admin on 17 February, 2024 - 11:40

Dear colleagues,

REMINDER: Add your name to the petition in support sub-contracted track maintenance workers on the Tube: http://tinyurl.com/53t6ct2y

Thanks to everyone who has already added their name to this important petition. Time is short in this campaign. London Underground is re-tendering the contracts for track maintenance on the Tube now and new contracts are due to be awarded in March this year.