Dear Colleagues,
DEFEND JOBS, PENSIONS AND AGREEMENTS – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
Congratulations to every member on London Underground (LUL) for taking part in the strike action on Thursday 10th November. This action was solid and showed that your determination to defend jobs, pensions and agreements remains as strong as it was when we took our first strike action in March of this year. Without our action, London Underground would, no doubt, be further down the road of job cuts, pension attacks and the imposition of flexible working.
The next action is scheduled for all LUL Station Grades members who will be taking action by refusing to work any overtime between 00:01 hours on Sunday 20th November to 23:59 hours on Saturday 26th November 2022. Station Grades members at Kings Cross Area, Heathrow Cover Group, Victoria Central Cover Group and the SRT will also be taking strike action by not booking on for any shifts commencing between 00:01 hours and 23:59 hours on Friday 25th November 2022.
There is also currently a re-ballot underway and papers were posted to members on Tuesday 8th November. The closing date is Thursday 8th December 2022 and all members should be urged to return their ballot paper as soon as possible. Members will also be receiving texts from their Reps asking if they need a replacement ballot paper. Please be assured that this is a genuine communication from RMT.
I will keep Branches advised of all further developments.
BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – ISS (KAD CONTRACT) (LUL/14/2)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/239/22, 8th November 2022), the ballot for strike action has now commenced. The ballot papers were posted to members on Wednesday 9th November and the closing date is Tuesday 29th November 2022.
If any member has not yet received their ballot paper, please ask them to contact the freephone helpline on 0800 376 3706 or info@rmt.org.uk as soon as possible.
I will keep Branches advised of all further developments.
RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2022 – RAIL FOR LONDON INFRASTRUCTURE (LUL/0001/RFLI)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/217/22, 18th October 2022), the ballot for strike action has now commenced. The ballot papers were posted to members on Friday 4th November and the closing date is Tuesday 22nd November 2022.
If any member has not yet received their ballot paper, please ask them to contact the freephone helpline on 0800 376 3706 or info@rmt.org.uk as soon as possible.
I will keep Branches advised of all further developments.
Yours sincerely
Michael Lynch
General Secretary