BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:RMT London Calling | February 01 2010- March 01 2010 PRODID:-//strange bird labs//Drupal iCal API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T125346Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100203T074500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100203T090000Z UID:http://www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/node/1256 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/node/1256 SUMMARY:Lobby the TfL Board DESCRIPTION:

Assemble outside City Hall\, 110 The Queens Walk\, Southwark\, London SE1 2AA (nearest station London Bridge)

Our TfL members are still faced with

a three year pay deal linked to an unpredictable RPI figure
unprecedented job cuts
bullying of reps &\; activists
unfair treatment of members in disciplinaries &\; medical redeployment/termination hearings

RMT members there have had two days of strike action &\; have been in dispute for some ten months now.

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Venue\: Exmouth Arms\, Starcross Street\, near Euston.

A meeting for all stations and revenue reps and activists to discuss what is going on in your workkplace\, to hear reports from and give feedback to level 2 / tier 2 reps\, and to plan our campaigning against job cuts and for a better deal for staff.

Meetings will take place on the first Wednesday of every month\; same time\, same venue.

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The next meeting of the Hammersmith and City line branch will take place on Wednesday 3rd February from 5pm at The Exmouth Arms\, 1\, Starcross Street\, Euston\, London\, NW1 2HR

The nearest tube stations are Euston and Euston Square.

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The Central Line West Branch meeting takes place on Thursday 4th February 2010 from 4pm-6pm. The meeting will be at The Redan\, 1\, Westbourne Grove\, London\, W2 4UA. Nearest tube stations are Queensway and Bayswater. For a map click here

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An RMT London Busworkers Committee meeting will take place on Monday 8th February 2010 between 5pm -7pm at The Bulstrode public house\, 55\, Lampton Road\, Hounslow\, TW3 1JG. The pub is situated next to Hounslow Central tube station.

Important recent developments and issues will be discussed at the meeting as well as an election taking place for convenors. All RMT members are welcome to attend.

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Venue\: Unity House (RMT head office)

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Venue\: Exmouth Arms\, Star Cross Street\, near Euston

This workshop is a must for all workplace RMT representatives. Go through the basics of being an effective workplace representative if you are new in the post - and polish up your skills if you are long in the tooth!

This training workshop will look at\:

the various duties of a union rep
where you can get help\, advice and support
how the machinery of negotiation works
what a 'referral' is and how to fill one in
the role of your branch and your grades committee

And there will be useful materials for you to take away with you.

This workshop is also running on the following afternoon in east London - details here.

Click '2 attachments' / file names to download the two briefings that will be given to participants at the training workshop.

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Venue\: ex-Services Club\, Harvey Road\, Leytonstone - map here.

This training workshop will look at\:

the various duties of a union rep
where you can get help\, advice and support
how the machinery of negotiation works
what a 'referral' is and how to fill one in
the role of your branch and your grades committee

And there will be useful materials for you to take away with you.

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Our branch meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month. They begin at 1700 and generally run until 1900.

The meetings are held at 'The Ex-Servicemen’s Club' in Harvey Road\, Leytonstone. This is approximately a two minute walk from Leytonstone underground station.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T125346Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100212T120000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100212T130000Z UID:http://www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/node/1288 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/node/1288 SUMMARY:Demonstration in Support of Alberto Durango DESCRIPTION:

On Friday 12th February 2010\, a demonstration will take place from 1pm - 2pm\, at 100\, Liverpool Street\, London\, EC2M\, in support of Alberto Durango\, a cleaner and rep who has been harassed and is being victimised for his union activities and is suspended and facing the sack by his employer Lancaster (Rentokil).

Alberto is a good friend of London RMT Bus Workers and they are asked to attend and give their support to him. For more information please click here

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Venue\: Doncaster Trades Club

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The next meeting of the Morden and Oval branch will take place on Wednesday 24th February from 5.30pm at The Wheatsheaf public house\, Upper Tooting Road\, London\, SW17. It is situated next to Tooting Bec tube station.

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Deadline for resolutions and for delegates' registration for this years National Conference of Train Crew and Shunting Grades

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T125346Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100225T153000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100225T173000Z UID:http://www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/node/1181 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/node/1181 SUMMARY:Regional Council Annual General Meeting DESCRIPTION:

Venue\: Somers Town Community Centre\, 150 Ossulston Street\, NW1

All members are welcome\, and all branches should try to ensure that they are represented.

Read what is coming up on the agenda here.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T125346Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100225T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100227T140000Z UID:http://www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/node/806 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/node/806 SUMMARY:National Young Members Conference 2010 DESCRIPTION:

I'm pleased to be able to announce the dates for next years Young Members Conference\, it will be held in liverpool on the following dates below. The Social event will start at 1900 on Thursday 25th February 2010 and the conference will start at 0900 on Friday 26th February 2010 at the Adelphi Hotel\, Liverpool and End at 1500 on Saturday 27t February

Futher information will be published through Branch Circulars in due course.

We hope by advertising the conference early\, we will be able to have the biggest ever delegation to this crucial conference.

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