The Fight Goes On

Submitted by Janine on 10 July, 2009 - 11:22

Prepare to strike again for jobs, pay and justice

RMT’s strike action last month has won some steps forward in our fight for jobs, pay and justice – but these steps are not enough, and we may well need to strike again.

On Monday 6 July, around 200 RMT reps and members met to discuss the dispute. They unanimously to reject LUL's stance, and to renew our efforts to explain the issues to staff. A new, special issue of ‘RMT London Calling’ aims to do that.

THE ISSUES

RMT is campaigning for:

RMT warns of £6 billion funding gap for transport in London as new report points to £1.7 billion shortfall from recession

Submitted by Admin on 9 July, 2009 - 23:00

TRANSPORT UNION RMT warned today that services in London are staring down the barrel of a £6 billion funding gap which threatens to wreck modernisation schedules and plans for the 2012 Olympics while leaving thousands of jobs under threat.

The warning comes on the day that a new London Assembly report points to a £1.7 billion transport income gap as a result of the recession which it predicts will open up between now and 2018.

New leaflet: RMT membership standing firm!

Submitted by Admin on 9 July, 2009 - 09:42

Click '1 attachment' / file name to download and print this leaflet. Read the text below.

A clear message was delivered by LUL/TfL RMT members at Monday’s Friends House Mass Meeting.

This is because LUL management are stonewalling in negotiations so much, that they’ve actually moved backward on some issues that were near resolution with the pre-strike deal mysteriously pulled by management at the last minute on 9th June!

Recent pay settlements

Submitted by Joffe on 8 July, 2009 - 17:04

Here are some recent pay settlements, which may help put London Underground's and TfL's current offers in perspective:

  • HBOS: 4.25%
  • Lloyds TSB: 4%, second year of 3-year deal
  • Phoenix Healthcare Distribution: 3.65%
  • BAE Regional Aircraft: 3%
  • BVT Surface Fleet: 3%
  • Stagecoach South West: 3.2 - 4.5%
  • Stagecoach South West Weillington depot: 4%
  • Maersk Offshore Deep Sea Ratings: 3%
  • Hitachi: 4.2% from 1 January 2009, plus 3% from 1 April 2009
  • Wabtec: 3.5%
  • Unipart Crewe: 2.5%

Reps and Members Discuss Jobs/Pay/Justice Dispute

Submitted by Admin on 7 July, 2009 - 16:58

Yesterday, a total of around 200 RMT reps and members attended two meetings to discuss the current dispute on LUL about jobs, pay and justice. Reps reported on the views of members in their workplaces, and there was a consturctive and useful discussion about tactics, with different views from different areas, the majority expressing a view that further industrial action may well be necessary. The meetings unanimously agreed that RMT should not accept what is currently on offer from LUL management, and to step up efforts to explain the issues and up-to-date situation to members.

TubeLines £2billion Row

Submitted by Admin on 7 July, 2009 - 12:53

RMT WARNS OF NEW PPP COLLAPSE ON THE TUBE AS £2 BILLION FUNDING ROW ERUPTS BETWEEN TfL AND TUBE LINES

RMT has warned today of another potential privatisation collapse on the tube over a £2 billion funding row that has broken out between Tube Lines and Transport for London which could put essential works and thousands of jobs at risk in the run up to the 2012 Olympics.