Defend Our Rep Ian Stewart

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 28 March, 2014 - 10:53

DEFEND IAN STEWART - DROP THE CHARGES NOW!
Download attached pdf. print and display at your work place

Why is London Underground sponsoring a complaint made by the owner of this offensive avatar that adorns the twitter account of the ludicrously named "busting4aslash"? Mr. Slash is a troll. Mr. Slash has
an offensive avatar, that depicts what would be, if done in real life, a criminal offence, for sure.

RMT Prepares For Sodexo Ballot To Defend Dismissed Brother Petrit

Submitted by rmtlondon on 27 March, 2014 - 13:11

From RMT Senior Assistant General Secretary Mick Cash

DISMISSAL, PETRIT MIHAJ – SODEXO (LUL/4/4)

I write to advise branches that our representative Brother Petrit Mihaj has been dismissed by the Sodexo. The General Grades Committee believes this sacking by Sodexo is due to victimisation for his trade union activities. I have advised the company that we are in dispute over this issue, and that we intend to ballot members concerned for industrial action in order to achieve justice for Brother Mihaj.

Unacceptable Pay Offer Could Lead To Balfour Beatty Strike

Submitted by rmtlondon on 27 March, 2014 - 12:53

From RMT Senior Assistant General Secretary Mick Cash

rates of pay & Conditions of service 2014 – Balfour Beatty (Ruislip) (LUL/0001/BBR)

Branches are advised that following talks with the company for Improved Rates of Pay and Conditions for 2014, the company offered an increase of 2.6% which is unacceptable to our representatives.

Waterloo & City Industrial Action Causes Line Closure

Submitted by rmtlondon on 27 March, 2014 - 12:49

From RMT Senior Assistant General Secretary Mick Cash

Further to my circular (IR/37/14) dated 23rd January 2014,branches will recall that our Service Control members on the Waterloo and City Line are taking industrial action short of strike action over the union’s legitimate and reasonable demand for re-grading. I can advise branches that this action is holding firm and that on one occasion the Waterloo & City Line had to close due to lack of cover.

Tube Job Cut Plan Driven Purely By a Mindset of Saving Money

Submitted by rmtlondon on 27 March, 2014 - 12:47

From RMT Senior Assistant General Secretary Mick Cash

I write to update you on the situation within LUL following our decision to suspend further industrial action last month.

We are now half way into the seven week period of extensive talks. In this time there was an initial meeting of the JWP to set out a programme for the seven weeks. Then, the week before last, there were two further meetings of the JWP. Last week we met as a main group once and this was followed by smaller working meetings. These are now pencilled in for up until the end of March together with weekly meetings of the main group.

Train System Tech Members To Be Balloted Over Unacceptable Pay Offer

Submitted by rmtlondon on 27 March, 2014 - 12:40

From RMT Senior Assistant General Secretary Mick Cash

Further to my previous circular IR/729/13 dated 18th December 2013, branches will be aware that following the referendum, members overwhelmingly rejected the 2013 pay offer. Whilst your union welcomed the move from individual contracts to collective bargaining, your union remains of the view that this offer was unacceptable as, for some members; the offer represented a below-inflation pay rise.