Pay and Conditions - TfL

Submitted by Admin on 1 July, 2011 - 14:37

Branches will be aware that we are now in the third year of TFL’s three-year pay settlement. We agreed for this year that increase for the ‘Achieved’ rating would be February RPI + 0.5%. The February RPI figure has now been confirmed as 5.5%. Therefore for those who receive the ‘Achieved’ rating, the award is 6% effective as of 1st April 2011, which is payable in July 2011. This applies to members who working in TFL Corporate, Surface Transport and Rail for London Limited who are in Pay bands 1-3, as well as those who TUPED into TFL from other organisations.

RMT sends full support to striking workers and pledges co-ordinated action in fight against cuts

Submitted by Admin on 30 June, 2011 - 18:00

THE RMT AGM in Fort William has sent a message of “full and unconditional” support to the three quarters of a million workers taking action today against Government attacks on their pensions.

RMT has also pledged to co-ordinate its campaigning and action against the McNulty assault on the railways with other workers facing similar attacks on their jobs, pay and pensions over the coming months.

Speaking from the RMT AGM in Fort William, RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said:

LUL Job Cuts - Overtime Ban Ended

Submitted by Peter on 30 June, 2011 - 13:41

I write to advise members that the Job Cuts dispute was discussed yesterday at the union’s Annual General Meeting. Following a considered debate it was decided by conference to suspend the continuous overtime ban which has been in place since last year. Members are therefore instructed to work normally with regard to overtime.

Although the overtime ban has been called off we maintain our commitment to fight to protect booking office jobs so the instruction for members to refuse to participate in the minimum £5 Oyster Card top-up remains in place.

Yours Sincerely

Bob Crow

RMT Conference Endorses Mass Campaign and Industry Strike In Response To McNulty Assault On Railways

Submitted by Peter on 30 June, 2011 - 01:52

THE AGM of rail union RMT, meeting in Fort William this week, has endorsed plans for a massive national campaign, including a cross-industry strike ballot if necessary, to resist any attempts by the Government to roll out its McNulty Rail Review assault on Britain’s railways.

WEBCAST: RMT Annual General Meeting 2011

Submitted by Peter on 28 June, 2011 - 14:08

The RMT's Annual General Meeting can be watched live by signing in to the RMT website.

RMT’s AGM, the annual parliament of the union, is being webcast LIVE on the Internet TODAY, tomorrow and Wednesday from 9.30am to 5.30pm. You can also watch the previous days events. The video has been indexed so if you are interested in a specific motion or discussion it is easy to find.

How to watch the webcast:

London Taxis branch resolutions

Submitted by Admin on 26 June, 2011 - 23:00

RMT's London Taxis branch passed the following resolutions at its June meeting:

  1. "that the London Taxi Branch hold demonstrations throughout the event of the Olympics if the Branch continues to be excluded from meetings at Taxis and Private Hire, Transport for London on matters related to the London taxi trade".
  2. "that the London Taxi Branch set up a "strike committee" in relation to (1) above and to look at ways of blocking Olympic Lanes.