DLR SICK PAY STRIKE ACTION

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: jan/feb 2026 :: RMTnews 4 R MT members working as cleaners on the Docklands Light Railway took further strike action over New Years Eve following bouts of 48- hour strike action last year over a lack of sick pay. Bidvest Noonan, the contractor at the centre of this storm, has failed to offer the company sick pay to its staff despite the fact that a fellow contractor Amulet did so on the DLR. Both contractors operate on DLR under KAD who is a company hired by TfL to run the service. RMT has tried repeatedly to engage with Bidvest Noonan over the issue, but the contractor said that it was “discussing the matter with TfL,” despite having had more than six months to respond to the union’s demand for contractual sick pay. With no progress and no sign of meaningful engagement from the employer, members had no choice but to take strike action. RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said that Bidvest Noonan on the DLR had behaved appallingly and not made any offer on company sick pay that is remotely acceptable. “Their refusal to engage properly with the union shows the contempt local company representatives have for their staff who do a vital job on DLR. “Our members will not put up with this appalling treatment and are prepared to take sustained strike action if necessary. “Transport for London, which oversees outsourcing contracts, must bring these services back in house, and pay workers proper sick pay, if we are to avoid these kinds of disruptions in 2026,” he said.   DLR SICK PAY STRIKE ACTION B E T T E R J O B S B E T T E R S E R V I C E S E N D R A I L O U T S O U R C I N G