RMT Health & Safety Council on the 'red tabard trial'

Submitted by Admin on 15 October, 2017 - 23:23

As you may or may not be aware, your station has been picked to take part in a trial which LU hopes will involve staff voluntarily wearing a red “tabard” with “Here To Help” written on the back. This trial was born out of a London Travel Watch survey which states the following. Throughout our research, it has become clear that most passengers feel that the most critical part of their journey experience relating to staff is their visibility and availability, as opposed to their location.

Cleaners demo tomorrow, join us

Submitted by Admin on 11 October, 2017 - 17:42

TUBE CLEANERS UNION RMT is organising a demonstration outside City Hall this week to protest against poor pay and conditions as a result of outsourcing.

The demonstration will take place on Thursday 12 October at 09:00, Thursday 12 October at City Hall, The Queen's Walk, SE1 2AA

Make sure this notice is displayed on every station

Submitted by Jared on 10 October, 2017 - 08:52

Local reps should make sure that this notice is displayed on every station. Local contact details for RMT should be added. Contact Jared at jaredrmt@gmail.com if you want a  publisher version to insert details before printing.

All RMT members on stations should save a shortcut to rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/stations on the homepage of your iPad or on your smartphone.

Trains Work life balance dispute ACAS update

Submitted by Admin on 7 October, 2017 - 20:23

The RMT entered into a dispute with London Underground in August as tube bosses had failed to deliver on agreements they made as a part of our 2015 pay deal.

Your union wanted to negotiate alongside Aslef but for several days they refused to share a room with us at ACAS. On one occasion they walked out early in the day so your RMT negotiators where left to meet with management separately to push for a resolution. It was only at the final stage that both the RMT and Aslef met management collectively.

The RMT has secured the following offers at ACAS:

ISS DLR breach of agreements leads to dispute

Submitted by Admin on 4 October, 2017 - 18:11

We note the breakdown in industrial relations with the company and their breach of agreements across several issues.

This is totally unacceptable to this union and our members at ISS DLR; and we instruct the General Secretary to prepare a ballot matrix of all members and inform the company that a dispute situation now exists between us and the company.

Members to be advised by email and text.

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

Bakerloo News October 2017

Submitted by Admin on 4 October, 2017 - 17:57

Bakerloo News is the newsletter for workers on the Bakerloo Line from the RMT Bakerloo branch.

In this edition:
- End outsourcing of cleaning
- Special Requirements Team union news
- Centre Group update
- Recognise our reps

Please download the attached newsletter and distribute in your workplace or share online.