VINCI WORKERS TAKE STRIKE ACTION

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: april 2019 :: RMTnews 4 R MT members working at Vinci as cleaners on the Arriva Rail Contract took further 48-hour strike action this month after voting overwhelmingly for strike action over pay and conditions. The cleaners, who formerly worked for Carillion before its collapse and were transferred to outsourcing company Vince, also mount a mass demonstration outside Arriva Rail London’s head office in Swiss Cottage. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said that after this display of solidarity and industrial action the company must engage in meaningful talks to halt this workplace injustice. “These hardworking staff should be adequately rewarded for all their labour instead of paying workers a pittance,” he said. L ondon Overground Travel Safe Officers took strike action earlier this month over a 22 month pay freeze which would effectively mean poverty pay for these essential workers. The STM Travel Safe Officer members on the Arriva Rail London contract also held a mass demonstration outside of Arriva Rail London’s Head Office. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said that Travel Safe Officers offer security for passengers and staff against a background of increasing anti- social and violent behaviour on the railways. “Our members do an important job on London Overground and deserve to be paid properly for the work that they do. A pay freeze for workers on a low wage is an insult and represents a pay cut in real terms. “STM Group believes that they can pay their workers a pittance and get away with it but, by taking strike action and holding this demonstration, RMT has proved them wrong. “RMT remains available for talks and is ready to enter into negotiations in order resolve the dispute,” he said. VINCI WORKERS TAKE FURTHER STRIKE ACTION LONDON OVERGROUND MEMBERS STRIKE AGAINST PAY FREEZE