prepare to take industrial action pay and conditions offer that no way we could accept a pay would last four years. offers which is not linked to in- flation. We could face future The offer made is just 0.2% risks such as the inflationary above inflation in years one effects of Brexit, or perhaps the and three. However, in years risk of a further economically two and four the company plan incompetent Tory government. to give us a flat 1.4% pay rise. Only an inflation-linked pay Working week could be award protects us from this real threat. reduced by an hour This pay offer is alongside half How will the reduced an hour off the working week in hours work? London Underground has year two, a reduction in time LUL’s position on how the re- offered RMT members a four equal to three banked rest days duction of an hour a week is year pay offer, with six extra per annum and from year four used is also not acceptable as banked rest days from year an hour off the working these days should be for four. week, equal to six us to decide how to use. banked rest days a However, the pay offer for The banking approach year. means that we should be years two and four could actu- ally mean a real terms cut as it It was recognised that able to utilize this and is not linked to inflation. this reduction in the any other concessions in a working week was a step to- reduced working week to max- This is not something the RMT imise quality time off away from wards the RMT demand for a will accept and so the union is four day, 32 hour week; a cru- work within existing agree- to ballot for industrial action. ments and with no loss of pay. cial target as shift work is so Members decide to detrimental to our health. Industrial action needed reject pay offer This is the first reduction in to improve the offer hours offered in over 20 years A meeting of RMT activists, It is clear that without signifi- when gains were made follow- reps and officers, including the cant pressure in the form of a ing significant strike action by pay and conditions negotiating mandate for industrial action drivers. team, heard how talks with UL are unlikely to improve this management had resulted in However, the mood of the RMT offer. LUL declaring a ‘full and final’ pay meeting was that there is Continues overleaf ...
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Get Ready to Fight for a Better Offer Prepare for action Get ready to vote and get ready to strike! Organising for this in- dustrial action will be a hugely important task. It is crucial we get a good turnout and strong yes vote to smash the anti- union ballot threshold laws. You can do your bit by attending your local branch meeting, speaking with your reps and keeping an eye on RMT Lon- don Calling website and Face- book Page to learn more and to stay up to date. Over 100 RMT activists met to discuss the pay offer When your ballot paper arrives, vote yes and send it back The RMT’s decision making will we subject our members to straight away. A yes vote is the body, the National Executive the company’s plan to put them only way the union can take in- Committee has taken the deci- at risk of a potential significant dustrial action and deliver im- sion to prepare a ballot of all pay cut. provements to the offer that you our members across all have told us are needed. Our This union does not gamble grades. unity is our strength! with our members liveli- In its decision, which hoods! Functional reps you can read in full on Frank Curtis - 07931 130849 "We instruct the Gen- our website at RMT Paul Shannon - 07800 808297 eral Secretary to pro- London Calling, the Will Reid - 07983 958429 vide all assistance in NEC stated that: preparing a ballot matrix Health & Safety reps “Whist we will not let go for a ballot of the entirety Gwyn Pugh - 07709 320271 of the progress made of our London Under- Jim McDaid - 07917131692 by our Negotiations ground membership for Nigel Eivers - 07961 141924 Team on the Shorter a ballot for Industrial Upgrades rep Working Week; neither Action.” Dave Rayfield - 07719 132161