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Point Care Gang (LUL)

Despite LUL being informed of serious breaches of agreements with regards to BCV and SSL, management continue to use the JNP Gangs on non-JNP areas.

 

The man concerns of this are:

  1. The JNP Point Care Team includes dual skilling track and signals staff that we believe is a direct threat to job security
  2. There has been no discussions to vary any BCV and SSL agreements.
  3. Impacts on existing staff in the SSL gang have included being placed into the redeployment pool, alienated so that the have wanted to move and we believe there is now a complete breakdown in Industrial Relations over the matter

Sadly, it seems that we have been given no choice but to look to our members to defend our agreements and our job security. We are therefore compiling a ballot matrix of all BCV and SSL Signal Staff with a view to Industrial Action.

 

We remain available for talks.

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Mick Cash elected as General Secretary

Mick Cash has been re-elected as the General Secretary of the RMT.

 

He has stated that he will continue the work of the last 5 years and will look to push our membership to above the 100,000 mark.

 

He has a vision to use technology to give our members a solid foundation and support and to this end the RMT will be releasing an APP very soon.

 

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LUL Pay Rise

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2019 – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/0001)
 
Further to my previous Circular (IR/288/19, 31st July 2019), the RMT negotiating team has attended a series of talks with the Company at ACAS and a revised offer has now been received which is as follows:-
 
            Year One
 
·         A 2.7% (February 2019 RPI + 0.2%) consolidated increase for all grades from 1st April 2019
 
·         A minimum increase of £750 (pro-rated for employees working less than 35 hours per week)
 
Year Two
 
·         A 30 minute reduction in the contractual working week, from 35 hours to 34.5 hours
 
·         An RPI (February 2020 figure) + 0.2% consolidated increase for all grades, less the costs associated with the implementation of the reduction in the working week set out above
 
There have been further talks at Acas and the RMT have made it clear that we want time off as whole shifts and not a few minutes at the beginning and end of the shift. Talks are continuing
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LUL Point Care Gang

It has come to the attention of the RMT that JNP Managers have been looking to export former Tube Lines working methods into BCV and SSL areas.

 

One such example is the Point Care Gang. The RMT supported this initiative within BCV and SSL as a way of recruiting staff and given members a career opportunity.

 

However we now find that there has been a steady creap of JNP (former Tube Lines) working practices that involve the blurring of lines between signals and track staff roles. This is directly against BCV/ SSL Agreements and will not be accepted

 

To that end we have asked our National Executive to Ballot all our members in Signals in Former Metronet areas

 

We remain available for talks

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LUL Circular 30th August 2019

Dear Colleagues,
 
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, CENTRAL LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
 
Further to my previous Circular (IR/336/19, 23rd August 2019), the RMT negotiating team has held a series of talks with the Company at ACAS and following the latest developments the National Executive Committee has accepted the revised resolution proposals from the Company and taken the decision to SUSPEND THE STRIKE ACTION called for Tuesday 3rdto Wednesday 4th September. All members are therefore instructed to book on and work as normal. The upcoming re-ballot to keep the mandate live has also been cancelled.
 
The negotiating team unanimously decided that the latest proposals represent a significant shift in the Company’s previous position and address a number of the core elements of this dispute. LU has committed to increase Train Operator levels on the line, review the application of the Attendance At Work Policy and address a number of other Health & Safety matters.
 
I will be closely monitoring future industrial relations on the Central Line but in the meantime, all members and Reps are congratulated for reaching this position and seeing these issues resolved.
 
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, VICTORIA LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
 
Further to my previous Circular (IR/336/19, 23rd August 2019) the RMT negotiating team has held a series of talks with the Company at ACAS and following the latest developments, the National Executive Committee has taken the decision to SUSPEND THE STRIKE ACTION called for Tuesday 3rd to Wednesday 4th September. All members are therefore instructed to book on and work as normal.
 
During the talks with the Company, proposals to find a resolution to the issues in the dispute including Service Control and Reps Release, Pay Deductions, Disciplinaries, Attendance at Work and our Framework Agreement were discussed. The Company has stated it is committed to implementing jointly agreed proposals to improve working relationships between RMT members and Victoria Line management and further detailed discussions are planned with specified review periods.
 
I will be closely monitoring developments and if the Company renege on its current position RMT will call further industrial action in this dispute.
 
RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2019 – SERCO LONDON CYCLE HIRE SCHEME (TFL/0001/SLCHS)
 
Further to my previous Circular (IR/314/19, 12th August 2019), the referendum regarding the above has closed with the following result:-
 
Question: Are you prepared to accept the company’s offer?
 
Number of Papers Returned…        11
Number Voting ‘Yes’…                   9
Number Voting ‘No’…                    2
Spoilt Papers…                            0
 
This matter has been considered by the National Executive Committee, which has congratulated all members, Reps, the Lead Officer and Camden 3 Branch and taken the decision to advise the Company of our acceptance of the offer. I have asked that the increase, along with backdated monies, is paid to members at the earliest opportunity. For your ease of reference, the accepted offer is as follows:-
 
Year One
 
  • A 2.4% increase, effective 1st April 2019
 
Year Two
 
  • A 2.4% increase, effective 1st April 2020. However this will be reviewed should RPI exceed 5% in the three month slot before the pay anniversary (1st January to 31st March 2020).
 
Yours sincerely
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Branch Long Service Awards

There are many members in our branch that have been in our union for many years.

 

To honour them, we intend to hold a special branch social on the 6th December (badges and details to be sent to each member) at the Savoy Tap.

 

Members with 10, 25, 40 and 50 years membership will be invites.

 

Please expect to hear if you are affected in the next month

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LUL Transformation Update

Dear ALL,

 

The closing date for the Transformation Ballot is Tuesday 16th July.

 

It is very important that everyone has a vote and uses it as there are legal thresholds to achieve.

 

Therefore please vote YES for strike action.

 

This is a vitally important dispute that affects many people on LUL .

 

This is about how we discuss Job losses in Operational Areas and is happening now.

 

Initially, LUL tried to force incorrect processes on our reps in the Transplant area and we resisted and had the matter stopped.

 

Now they are forcing their version of how they consult job losses throw and steamrollering over your agreements and protect.

 

As a reminder, the RMT have won agreements that:

 

  1. Protect you from losing your job through Compulsory Redundancy. This agreement sets how talks must be progressed
  2. Protect you from job losses that make your work place unsafe. This sets how job losses must be safety validated to ensure each and every one of us is safe at work. LUL are not following this process fully.
  3. Protects your rosters. Both Asset operations and Tube Lines areas have roster agreements that make sure any changes to rosters are agreed through negotiation. LUL are ignoring this.
  4. Protects your rights to how and which unions negotiate on your behalf. LUL are refusing to accept these agreements by allowing non-recognised trade unions access to these talks. The RMT have clearly stated that we will oppose bad changes and will not bow to any proposals that are not acceptable to our members.
  5. Refuse to accept that job losses are an issue for NEGOTIATION and not consultation. We will not allow them to TELL us our members are losing their jobs,

The answer is simple. Please VOTE ‘YES’ if you want to protect what rights your union has won for you over the years, or VOTE ‘NO’ if you agree with LUL

 

If you have not received a ballot paper, please call 0800 376 3706 for a replacement

 

UNITY IS STRENGTH

 

 

TRANSFORMATION BALLOT LEAFLET

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RMT Credit Union

The RMT Credit Union is a mutually beneficial savings and loan organisation which offers ethical savings and loans to its members.

 

The key to the RMT Credit Union is ‘keeping it simple’. You must save a minimum of £5 per month with us. You can then after a short time borrow from us. As you pay down your loan amount each month, you only pay interest on the outstanding balance.

There are no hidden costs to saving and borrowing with the RMT Credit Union.

 

If you pay up early you simply pay the balance and any interest due at the time. NO Handling or Administration charges and NO penalty charges.

 

For more details see below and join today.

 

 

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Outsourced Workers’ Fight for Fairness, 17 July

Out with Outsourcing: Outsourced Workers’ Fight for Fairness, 17 July
As you know, RMT is stepping up its campaigning against outsourcing on the railways. Right across the network and on London Underground, RMT is taking on the fight for pay justice and making the case for bringing workers back in house. We are also showing solidarity with outsourced workers in other industries.
On 17 July, I will be speaking at a campaign meeting in Parliament titled ‘Outsourced Workers Fight for Fairness’, organised by the Trade Union Coordinating Group, of which RMT is a supporter.
Alongside me will be Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, Shadow Secretary of State for BEIS, Rebecca Long-Bailey, PCS General Secretary Mark Serwotka and NAPO General Secretary Ian Lawrence, together with striking outsourced workers at BEIS.
The fight for justice for outsourced workers and for an end to outsourcing is escalating. I would encourage you to get involved and help make this rally a great staging post in our growing campaign. I would be grateful if you would bring this circular and the meeting to the attention of your members.
Outsourced Workers’ Fight for Fairness
Wednesday 17 July, 6-8pm
Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (nearest Tube Station, Westminster)
I hope to see many of you there.
Yours sincerely,
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LUL Pay Talks referred to ACAS

The RMT and LUL will be meeting to discuss the pay offer at ACAS on the 10th July.

 

Your union has rejected the inadequate pay offer already as it failed to reach the aspirations of our members or deal with wider elements such as a reduced working week.

 

Please see the rejected offer and we believe that LUL are hiding behind a mask of poverty due to the cuts on funding from the Conservative Government and the Labour Mayor. The truth is our members perform an amazing role keeping London working and we help create a huge amount of wealth for the country and LUL in particular.

 

We therefore want our issues addressed

 

 

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