RMT on facemasks on public transport

Submitted by Admin on 28 November, 2021 - 16:33

Following the announcement that face masks will become compulsory on public transport, General Secretary Mick Lynch said;

"We support the wearing of masks but there are major issues about enforcement and its our members left in the front line with angry passengers who refuse to comply. 

"The Government must make the resources available to properly police this reintroduction of compulsory face coverings on our transport services . 

RMT writes to London Mayor over incorrect statements

Submitted by Admin on 26 November, 2021 - 17:21

RMT writes to Mayor about ‘incorrect and incendiary statements’ on Night Tube dispute.

TUBE UNION RMT has written to Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, today to express the union’s deep disappointment at ‘incorrect statements’ he made on Twitter this morning that are a total misrepresentation of the facts around the Night Tube dispute. ‎The union has warned that deliberately distorting the truth has an incendiary effect when the Mayor should be putting pressure on tube bosses to get back round the table with RMT officials for serious talks.

London Underground claim that RMT refused ACAS talks incorrect

Submitted by Admin on 25 November, 2021 - 15:48

Dear RMT members

I’m getting fed up with all the not truths being peddled about RMT.

I’m told we refused to go to acas. This is not true and London Underground management know it.

Please see below and you will see an email I sent on the behalf of the RMT to the company last night where I stated, and I quote, "happy to attend ACAS to resolve the dispute. And are available to do so."

Video: Night Tube strike update

Submitted by Admin on 25 November, 2021 - 11:37

On the eve of the first of several proposed Night Tube strikes, Regional Organiser John Leach updates members.

In the video, John explains: "After 6 months of trying to explain and persuade London Underground management that you cannot abolish 200 positions, rip up an agreement that protects our members work life balance, and their right to not have to do these {Night Tube} duties if they can't, we have to stand up and be counted."

Read more about the dispute at www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/night-tube

Action goes ahead over imposition of Night Tube reopening

Submitted by Admin on 22 November, 2021 - 17:11
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RMT says action goes ahead over imposition of impossible and unreasonable demands on staff in advance of Night Tube reopening

TUBE UNION RMT has confirmed that action goes ahead by members over what it describes as the imposition of unacceptable and intolerable demands on staff in advance of the Night Tube reopening which the union says will wreck work life balance by bulldozing through additional night and weekend working.

All RMT candidates win seats on TfL Pensions Consultative Committee

Submitted by Admin on 21 November, 2021 - 16:01

Dear Colleague,

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: TfL PENSIONS CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (PCC) ELECTIONS SECTION ONE, TWO (TfL EMPLOYEES) & SECTION THREE

I refer to my previous email of 2nd November 2021, I am pleased to advise you that following the closing date for members to vote in the above elections, all four RMT candidates were successfully elected onto TfL Pension Fund PCC.

Bakerloo News: prepare to ballot

Submitted by Admin on 18 November, 2021 - 00:56

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

In this edition: 

  • Prepare to ballot against cuts
  • Night Tube strikes
  • Defend conditions, defend the SRT
  • RMT Bakerloo organising meeting: Fighting cuts on LU
  • RMT Bakerloo branch annual general meeting
  • Drivers’ news

Please print and distribute in your Bakerloo Line workplace.