BAA Delay Heathrow Mini Cab Plans But Fight Still On

Submitted by Admin on 12 July, 2009 - 23:00

Taxi union RMT have sent out a warning to BAA that they will not fall for stalling tactics after the company announced late on Friday that they are delaying their plans to undermine the black cab trade at Heathrow by allowing minicab company’s Addison Lee and One Transport to operate what is effectively a rank system at the airport.

RMT held a mass consultation with cab drivers at the feeder car park at Heathrow last week at which Bob Crow, RMT general secretary, pledged an all-out fight with BAA over their plans to deregulate taxi services on the airport.

CWU Dispute 10th July 2009

Submitted by paulrutland on 10 July, 2009 - 18:29

Members of the TfL No.1 Branch visited the picket line at Mount Pleasant Sorting Office on friday 10th July to show solidarity with the CWU fight in London. The action was solid with the typical scab managers brought in from other parts of the country to make it look like work was being done.

We donated the RMT flag which we were told would be hung in the Union office.

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%