RMT cleaners on London’s Docklands Light Railway walked out on New Year’s Eve in a dispute over sick pay following earlier strike action in late November and early December. The cleaners work for the contractors Bidvest Noonan who have only been willing to discuss the limited possibility of one week’s full sick pay for certain serious or terminal diagnoses, which RMT has branded an insult to its members.
RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey said “Bidvest Noonan have behaved appallingly and are continuing to fail in making any acceptable offer on company sick pay. Cleaning staff on the DLR do a vital job keeping London’s transport network safe, clean, and presentable.
“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”.
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