On 22nd March 2018, your Regional Organiser, along with your RMT reps and reps from other unions, met with London Underground at Director Level to discuss a number of outstanding Transformation issues. These issues included the use of Fixed Term Contract Staff, the way the company is dealing with people on maternity and parental leave, and the way they are filling vacancies that have arisen through Transformation.
RMT – Never on our knees!
SACKED FOR GETTING WATER!
An RMT member on the Bakerloo Line was dismissed for gross misconduct last year after a battle lasting nearly a year. The case was a stitch-up by management from beginning to end, with a non-safety related staff error presented as gross misconduct and numerous other alleged Code of Conduct charges invented in order to beef up a feeble CDI brief.
26th of March, 2018
RAIL UNION RMT today confirmed that it will be attending further ACAS talks today with Keolis Amey Docklands as industrial action looms on Docklands Light Railway this week.
The latest talks follow extensive efforts by the union to resolve through ACAS the wide range of issues at the heart of the dispute that amount to a comprehensive breakdown in industrial relations on a number of important fronts including:
A few months ago, we heard that Brazilian activist and comrade, sister Tamaris Rizzo, keynote speaker at RMT’s reparations conference, was facing difficulties in Brazil, with political turmoil and social/ethnic cleansing in her community.
Tamaris, an activist for ’21 days Without Racism,' alerted us to; 12 persons being shot dead in her local area, military rule over the police, and, personal difficulties with losing her teaching job because of her trade union and political activism.
Labour Party Re-Affiliation SGM 2018
This was passed this afternoon unanimously by your NEC
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
21ST MARCH 2018
NATIONAL POLICY DEPARTMENT
POLITICAL ITEM
RMT POLITICAL STRATEGY
Referring to Decision NWW, 8th March 2018, your Political, Transport Policy and Liberation Sub Committee submit the following report,
The RMT Women's get together will be held at the Royal Festival Hall, 5th April, from 1230hrs onwards.
Meet other RMT women for chat, discussion and laughs. No agenda, no obligation to buy food or drinks, bring your own if you wish.
No babysitter? No problem, child friendly venue, bring the kids. Look for the RMT flag!
For more details, please contact Marie Harrington or Becky Crocker.
ALL RMT women welcome
Dear member,
This afternoon we met with the Deputy Mayor of London.
The Deputy Mayor has advised me that the removal of contractual sick pay for the ex Vinci TUPED into ABM cleaners ( who had been in receipt of it before the TUPE) has been reversed. This clear injustice has been rectified by the determined effort and activities of the RMT.
We now of course will redouble our efforts and continue the fight for all ABM cleaners to recieve proper Sick pay / Travel benefits / better pensions and pay as well as justice at work.
14th March 2018
Circular No: IR/140/18
Dear Colleague,
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
Jubilee South News is the newsletter for workers on the Jubilee Line between Stratford and Westminster, including stations, trains, cleaners, canteen workers and SMD control.
In this edition of Jubilee South News:
Does driving on the Jubilee Line damage our hearing?
Workers, CCTV and LUL
Join us at the next branch meeting
Babysitting Stations
Overtime - a curious case of who pays?
RMT calls on London mayor to end exploitation of Tube cleaners