Cleaners

Issues for Tube cleaners, and unionisation efforts

New edition of Tubeworker bulletin now online!

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...

RMT moves to ballot in ABM

RMT has declared a dispute with cleaning contractor ABM over its failure to follow the collective bargaining machinery agreed with the union. Part of this relates to ABM's imposition of "Project Lean", a restructure that has seen dozens of cleaners displaced from their work locations.

Although...

Outsourced DLR workers to strike again

Outsourced ISS staff in the DLR will strike again on 12 and 14 September, as their fight for decent pay goes on.

These workers have struck several times in recent months but bosses are yet to make a satisfactory offer.

It’s good that the dispute is continuing but if the pattern of 48-hour...

ABM job cuts continue

Cleaning contractor ABM is continuing a restructure, named “Project Lean” by some of its managers, that is seeing cleaners displaced from their workplaces.

By unilaterally reducing its staffing level, ABM is forcing cleaners to relocate, often considerably increasing their travel time. Some...

Make commitment to equality and inclusion a reality

The latest On The Move features articles on various aspects of TfL's EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) agenda.

We don't want to be too sniffy about this stuff... we still work in a largely male-dominated industry, which is overwhelmingly white in many sectors. The fact that our employers are...

The unseen army of low-paid workers

An article in the Evening Standard has highlighted the role of the “unseen army of modern-day, minimum wage” cleaning workers who work to remove dust from the tracks during engineering hours.

While the article called attention to some of the health risks the workers face, the only person actually...

ABM: "Joint Negotiating Body" holds first meeting

RMT union reps met with ABM bosses recently for the inaugural meeting of the "Joint Negotiating Body", the highest committee within the recently agreed collective bargaining structure. That structure ensures collective bargaining rights for RMT across the entire ABM TfL contract, creating recognised...

ABM claim on the way

Now that ABM has finally agreed to a formal collective bargaining arrangement with RMT, the union can submit claims for pay and conditions.

A claim will be going in soon, pursuing key union demands such as a £15/hour minimum wage, full sick pay, improved pensions, and a guaranteed minimum staffing...

As cleaners’ travel pass win reconfirmed, organise to fight for more!

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has reconfirmed that outsourced cleaners across Transport for London will receive staff travel passes from April.

Winning staff travel passes for cleaners and other outsourced workers has been a major campaign demand of RMT for many years. There is no doubt the...

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