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RMT cleaner reps are working hard to prepare for an upcoming industrial action ballot.

Cleaning contractor ABM has displaced dozens of cleaners via its "Project Lean" restructure, and is yet to respond to an RMT pay claim demanding a pay rise and company sick pay. Meanwhile, the value of cleaners'...

The government has set the minimum service level, which must be provided during strikes under the terms of a new law, for the railway.

It's been set at 40% of timetabled services for passenger rail (mainline service) and light rail, which would include LU and the DLR. Anyone who knows the first...

Following a reps' assembly on 3 November, RMT has announced it is rejected LUL's latest pay offer of 5% for 2023-4, and will prepare for an industrial action ballot to win a better offer.

That ballot needs to be organised with urgency, and accompanied by a vibrant, energetic campaign that harnesses...

We've renewed our industrial action mandate in the jobs, pensions, and agreements dispute with LUL for the fifth time. Members voted by a 95.92% majority for continued action, on a 54.74% turnout.

This shows a clear will to continue fighting over these issues, and is a testament to the hard work of...

This article is reposted from a Twitter thread by rail worker and RMT activist Conor Price, with the author's permission. See the original here.

I'll be voting NO to the pay offer from the RDG to the RMT.

1) 5% for the year 22/23 is far too low and is a pay cut in real terms especially as we've...

This article was written by a rail worker and RMT activist. For Off the Rails' own response, see here.

The latest offer from the Rail Delivery Group to RMT members employed by the train operating companies is somewhat impressive if you consider we have put up little fight. In reality it is well...

The Rail Delivery Group has made a new offer to the RMT, to settle our long-running dispute over pay and conditions at mainline Train Operating Companies (TOCs). The offer is for a 5% pay increase for 2022-3, or a flat-rate £1,750 increase, whichever is higher for a given grade.

Formally, the offer...

Passenger service agents on the DLR are due to take strike action November 7-8 after rejecting their latest pay offer. The basic components of the offer are a 5% basic pay rise plus a £1,000 non-consolidated lump sum. Little to no service is expected across the network on these days.

Meanwhile...

DLR workers will strike on 7 and 8 November as they attempt to win a decent settlement on pay and conditions.

They’re employed by Keolis Amey Docklands, the private consortium that runs the DLR on a contract from TfL.

The company’s latest pay offer, for a 5% increase with a one-off £1,000 bonus...

The latest edition of our bulletin is now online.

This edition encourages readers to vote yes in the RMT's re-ballot for action over jobs, pensions, and agreements, and argues for a dispute/ballot on LUL pay. Plus an article on the war in Israel/Palestine, and news on local and workplaces disputes...