RMT is backing the ‘No2EU: Yes to Democracy’ coalition of trade unionists, political parties and campaigning groups, which is standing in London in the European elections on June 4 to defend democracy and public services.

Please come to the No2EU Yes to Democracy North London Rally, sponsored by RMT Camden No 3 Branch, on Thursday May 21 at the Fleet Community Centre, Fleet Road, London NW3 2QL, 7.30pm.

Speakers:
Bob Crow, RMT general secretary and No2EU – Yes to democracy convenor
Hugo Pierre, Camden Unison (personal capacity)
other speakers to be confirmed

Venue: RMT head office (Unity House), 39 Chalton Street, London NW1 (nearest stations: Euston / King's Cross St. Pancras)

Somers Town Community Centre
Ossulston Street
NW1

Meeting in the upstairs room of The Redan Pub, Queensway, W2 (just past Whiteley's on the corner of Westbourne Grove)

RMT East Ham Branch meeting

Thursday 4th June 2009 starting 16:30
West Ham Working Men's Club, Boleyn Rd UPTON PARK

NEAREST TUBE STATION IS UPTON PARK
ALL MEMBERS WELCOME

Venue: Twelve Pins pub, next to Finsbury Park station.

A meeting for everyone who wants to support Underground and TfL workers in our fight for jobs, pay and justice.

Boris, the bosses and the Evening Standard are already working overtime to turn public opinion against us. We need your support to help ensure that Londoners see our side of the story too.

So whether you are a trade unionist, a climate campaigner, a socialist, a passenger, or just a human being with a sense of justice, please come along and help make plans to support our fightback.

Venue: Unity House (RMT headquarters).

Venue: Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NW1

Join Bob Crow and other RMT members in a show of support for our industrial action.

Gather outside Liverpool Street station.

This has now been postponed until next month.

RMT Regional Membership Secretary Dave Rayfield explains the hows and whys of recruiting and retaining members, and keeping your membership information up-to-date. This workshop is a must for all RMT reps. Activists and members are welcome too.

Venue: Exmouth Arms, Starcross Street, near Euston

This workshop is also running the following day in east London. Details here.

This has now been postponed until next month.

RMT Regional Membership Secretary Dave Rayfield explains the hows and whys of recruiting and retaining members, and keeping your membership information up-to-date. This workshop is a must for all RMT reps. Activists and members are welcome too.

Venue: ex-Services club, Harvey Road, Leytonstone

RMT Young Members Present a Nicaragua Benefit Gig @ Brixton Jamm - Saturday 13th June 2009

Including Guest Speaker Karina Gomez, Young Nicaraguan Trade Unionist

Live Acts - Oggie, Red Venom and Melody Boytoy

On the Decks Dirty Needlez DJs from www.flavourradio.com Skelly B and Locky Stylez with MC Flowz

Proceeds will help support the Linking Young Trade Unionists Project and projects run for informal sector workers by the CTCP Confederacion de Trabajadores de Cuenta Propia- Informal Sector Union in Nicaragua.

What they say ...
Boris: I won't dock pay of snowed-in Tube staff after all... Mayor Boris Johnson today backtracked on a decision not to pay Tube staff who failed to turn up for work because of the snow. ... A spokesman for Mr Johnson said ... "The Mayor has absolutely no intention of penalising anyone who failed to get to work due to last week's exceptional weather."
Evening Standard, 9 February

What they do ...
Dock London Underground workers' pay or leave.

Join our protest outside Mayor's Question Time at City Hall (nearest station: London Bridge).

Join RMT members outside City Hall (nearest station: London Bridge) during Mayor's Question Time, to demand a living wage for cleaners.

We will also be protesting for 'snow day pay' at the same time.

Please download and distribute the attached leaflet.