RMT bulletin: we can and must win this battle

Submitted by Admin on 6 October, 2021 - 21:24

The government, TfL and London Underground consider EVERYTHING that makes our job bearable and worthwhile as up for grabs. Pensions, job security, pay rises and your framework agreements are all threatened... If we don’t stop them! 

Last year we were heroes, now we’re just a cost 
on an accountant’s balance sheet. Management are going to try and con us into believing that if we cooperate with attacks on jobs, pay, pensions and conditions they will be in a better position to negotiate with the government for funding. 

Johnson speech on 'high wage workforce' million miles from reality

Submitted by Admin on 6 October, 2021 - 13:07

RMT says Johnson speech on high skill, high wage workforce a million miles from the reality of pay freezes, exploitation and skills shortages that threaten transport services

General Secretary Mick Lynch said;

“Its hypocrisy in the extreme for the prime minister to talk about a high wage economy when he is imposing pay freezes across the public services including large parts of the transport sector.

"The exploitation of seafarers is still rife and the twin evils of skills shortages and low pay are leading to an exodus of bus driver’s, threatening local services.

RMT Upfront October 2021

Submitted by Admin on 5 October, 2021 - 18:08

RMT Upfront is the newsletter for London Underground train drivers, from the RMT. This edition looks at why overtime is, in the long term, of more benefit to the bosses than to us as a grade.

 

Please download, print and distribute it in your train crew accomodation.
 

RMT reiterates opposition to any pay freeze

Submitted by Admin on 1 October, 2021 - 01:45
TfL logo and building

ROP & COS 2021 - TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL/0001/TFL)

Correspondence has been received from TfL which sets out the terms of the funding deal the Company have made with the Government in the Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement on 1st June 2021. As part of this agreement TfL have with the government the Company have committed to implementing a pay freeze during the life of the deal except where previous multi-year awards have been collectively agreed with the relevant trade unions.

RMT warns of action over driverless Tube plan

Submitted by Admin on 28 September, 2021 - 17:57

RMT warns of action as Government places contract for driverless trains on London Underground

TUBE UNION RMT warned today of a campaign of action as it emerged that the Government has placed adverts for a consultancy contract to explore the introduction of driverless trains on London Underground.

General Secretary Mick Lynch said;

"The news that the Government is pressing ahead with wasting money on a consultancy project on driverless trains on London Underground when there are massive challenges facing the transport network shows their twisted set of priorities.

Stop the Silvertown Tunnel protests

Dear colleague

Stop the Silvertown Tunnel protests tomorrow, 8am, Canning Town and Greenwich

RMT supports the campaign to Stop the Silvertown Tunnel. It makes no sense to be committing funds to more road tunnels when we need to be putting every effort into funding the public transport infrastructure that can support mass mode shift.

Fight the cuts: Meeting of all TfL / LUL representatives

FIGHT THE CUTS: MASS ZOOM MEETING OF ALL TfL REPRESENTATIVES

ALL COMPANIES, ALL DEPARTMENTS

 

Dear Colleagues

Please be advised that RMT has organised a zoom meeting for all representatives employed by TfL companies, including LUL, TfL, ABM and all other subsidiaries.

As stated, this is to address the swinging TfL cuts that will affect all of us across all employers on TfL.

No release arrangements have been secured for this meeting, but you are nevertheless urged to make every effort to attend given its importance.