PAY AND NIGHT TUBE OFFER

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: february 2016 :: RMTnews 4 F ollowing successful strike action and prolonged negotiations, London Underground has agreed improved offers on pay and Night Tube running and the union is recommending a Yes vote in a referendum. The pay offer, which will be backdated to April 1 2015 now includes a protected pensionable salary increase in every year so even if RPI was to fall into negative figures, staff are guaranteed a consolidated pay increase for the next four years up to the next anniversary date of April 1 2019:- • Year 1 – An average two per cent increase, made up of one per cent plus a flat rate £500 consolidated increase on basic salaries. This represents an above inflation increase for 2015/16 and would be paid through the first available payroll following acceptance. • Year 2 – RPI or 1%, whichever is the greater, effective April 1 2016 • Year 3 – RPI or 1%, whichever is the greater, effective April 1 2017 • Year 4 – RPI + 0.25% or 1%, whichever is the greater, effective April 1 2018 The union has stressed throughout these talks that members’ work-life balance must be maintained at the very least and should be improved wherever possible. This has led to LUL also giving the following commitments:- • No-one will work more hours than they do today • Staff will always have appropriate rest periods between shifts • Individuals will be entitled to an average of 2 days off for every 5 shifts worked • Staff will continue to have the option to swap their shifts • Through local consultation, staff can help to shape their working patterns • Annual Leave will remain as today NIGHT TUBE The offer protects existing agreements and no member can be forced to work night shifts where they don’t do so already. There are some opportunities for Track and Signals, Service Control and Trains members to volunteer for alternative shift patterns if they wish. Every operational LUL member will also be paid the £500 non-consolidated Night Tube payment upon implementation of the service. RMT will continue talks to finalise rostering arrangements and a review will be undertaken by each functional council to address any rostering or staffing issues which may arise during implementation of Night Tube. LUL has also reiterated that it has no objection to any staff/grade across the organisation working a compressed four-day, 36-hour week and a six month trial for Jubilee Line Train Operators on this basis is due to launch before the end of the year. The union believes that negotiations have progressed as far as possible and that it is now time to put the offer to members with a recommendation to accept. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said that the union had come a long way since the initial Night Tube announcement. “These proposed improvements that the union has negotiated could only have been possible as a result of the united stance and determination, including solidly supported strike action and industrial action,” he said. The revised offer in respect of Fit for the Future Stations and the details can be found on the RMT website via http://bit.ly/1PnWir9 PAY AND NIGHT TUBE OFFER