RMT will not accept that safe working arrangements cannot be implemented because of any financial agreements between TfL and the government

Submitted by Admin on 9 January, 2021 - 01:36

LONDON UNDERGROUND COVID 19 CHARTER

A report on working conditions on LUL has been considered by the National Executive Committee (NEC). The Lead Officer reports that new variant Covid is showing a massive increased rate of contagion which is having an immediate and direct impact on our members in LUL/TFL. We have been made aware that three members of LUL staff have recently died as consequence of Covid. There are many more staff isolating and reporting sick. We believe there will more deaths and some will be RMT members.

RMT has advised TfL/LUL at the highest level that any attempt to attack members' jobs or conditions will be met with industrial action

Submitted by Admin on 9 January, 2021 - 00:42

INDEPENDENT PANEL REVIEW - TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL/15/4)

 Further to my previous Circular (IR/523/20, 23rd December 2020), the following resolution was received from our Jubilee South Branch:-

Members raising renewed concerns over safety as new strain of COVID rips through our communities

Submitted by Admin on 4 January, 2021 - 18:05

RMT issues renewed guidance to members as new COVID strain ramps up risks

Specialist transport union RMT today issued fresh guidance to members across all sectors reminding them of their right to a safe working environment as the new strain of COVID 19 ramps up the risks to staff and passengers alike.

In the guidance the union says;

TfL pension proposals "an outrageous attack on our members retirement expectations"

Submitted by Admin on 4 January, 2021 - 18:01

Dear Colleague,

TFL PENSION FUND - INDEPENDENT REVIEW

The RMT are advised that the Commissioner for TfL on 11th December 2020 announced the publication of an Independent Panel Review of TfL which recommends that a commission is established to review the TfL Pension Fund.