BATTLE CONTINUES AT CARLISLE SUPPORT SERVICES

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: january/february 2024 :: RMTnews 6 BATTLE CONTINUES AT CARLISLE SUPPORT SERVICES RMT suspended planned tube strike action for January following talks with Transport for London which agreed to more funding for a settlement to be made. Planned action from January 8 to 11 was suspended after RMT made progress in discussions. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said that the negotiations on a pay deal for London Underground members could now continue with significant further funding for a settlement being made available. “This significantly improved funding position means the scheduled strike action was suspended and we look forward to getting into urgent negotiations with TfL in order to develop a suitable agreement and resolution to the dispute,” he said. R MT members who work for Carlisle Support Services on Northern Trains Revenue and Gateline contract are being balloted for strike action and action short of strike action. The union is supporting multiple members with individual and collective grievances in relation to the application of the ‘time gate’ and the holiday accrual calculation. Many members have been losing large amounts of their annual leave with some losing as many as 15 days; despite being able to demonstrate they have managed their holiday entitlement evenly over the 12-month period. • A significant pay increase reflecting the cost-of-living crisis • Reform of the ‘Timegate’ system to end members losing annual leave • All employment contracts to reflect normal rostered hours • CSS staff to receive equal leisure travel facilities • CSS staff to receive full sick pay • CSS to increase employer pension fund contributions RMT MAKES PROGRESS ON TUBE PAY DEAL