Removal of Clause 27 Growth & Infrastructure Bill

Submitted by rmtlondon on 29 March, 2013 - 05:29

From RMT General Secretary Bob Crow

The House of Lords has voted to remove Clause 27 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, which would legislate to allow employers to offer shares in their organisation to workers in return for the right to claim unfair dismissal, to be paid a redundancy settlement and to request flexible working and training.

On 20 March 2013), the proposals were debated by peers in the Bill's third day of Report Stage, and received criticism not only from Labour lords, but from all sides of the House.

Government Gives Green Light To New Wave Of Rail Profiteering

Submitted by rmtlondon on 29 March, 2013 - 05:26

RAIL UNION RMT warned this morning that the Government has given the green light to a new wave of rail privatisation and profiteering with the announcement that the great rail sell off is back with a vengeance.

In an announcement this morning the Government has set out a timetable for the re-privatisation of the East Coast, currently run in the public sector after two catastrophic private failures, and a new schedule for extending, on favourable terms to the private sector, the raft of franchises suspended due to the shambles on the West Coast mainline.

London Calling Newsletter April 2013

Submitted by rmtlondon on 28 March, 2013 - 12:50

The latest edition of RMT London Calling Newsletter has been released. You can view or download it below.

In this edition:

  • Job cuts: Now LU tears up machinery of negotiation
  • Why has LU got to save money?
  • Olympic robbery
  • Still seeking justice for the 33
  • ISS wants Cleaners to Pay for New Contract with LU
  • RCIs Move Closer To Unprecedented Strike Ballot
  • LT Regional Secretary, John Reid, in Camden Council Election Campaign
  • LTRC Officers 2013

Jubilee Line Ballot Results

Submitted by Admin on 26 March, 2013 - 18:10

That we note the ballot result is as follows:-

Total votes cast ....14...............

Number voting “Yes” ....12...............

Number voting “No” ....2................

Spoilt Papers ....0................

We congratulate our members on their determination to challenge the problems at North Greenwich and Stratford depots. Noting the strike action called by ASLEF, we instruct our members to take strike action by not booking on for duties commencing between:
• 00:01 and 23:59 on 2nd April 2013
• 00:01 and 23:59 on 2nd May 2013

Jubilee Line Drivers To Strike

Submitted by Admin on 26 March, 2013 - 18:05

The RMT today congratulated members on their determination to challenge the problems at North Greenwich and Stratford depots. Members voted by 85.7% for industrial action.

In line with the strike action called by ASLEF, RMT members are to take strike action by not booking on for duties commencing between:

  • 00:01 and 23:59 on 2nd April 2013
  • 00:01 and 23:59 on 2nd May 2013

Jubilee Line drivers are striking in a dispute over bullying of staff through the misuse of procedures and an appalling decline in the standard of working conditions.

RMT Protest Against Staff Cuts At London Transport Museum

Submitted by Admin on 26 March, 2013 - 17:53

We note the report from our Regional Organiser and the documentation on file.

This union completely rejects the proposal to reduce staffing at the London Transport Museum by six full-time-equivalent posts. We reiterate our opposition to all moves to cut jobs at this essential cultural and historical asset, whether the employer intends to achieve this through compulsory redundancy, voluntary severance or any other method.

Beeching 2 Could Be Imminent On 50th Anniversary Of Rail 'Decimation' Report

Submitted by Admin on 26 March, 2013 - 13:07

This Wednesday, 27th March 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of the infamous Beeching report which led to the decimation of much of the UK’s railways. Unions and campaigners, under the Action for Rail banner, will be out at railway stations up and down the country ramping up the campaign to defend rail services and to renationalise the entire network.