London Pride - 3rd July

Submitted by Peter North on 2 July, 2010 - 19:43

Meet at 1130 at Marylebone Main Line Station at the Victoria And Albert Public House

London Pride is a great event for LGBT people to stand up and be counted. The RMT is a union proud of the diversity of its members and we can demonstrate this by taking part in the march on the third of July.

If you would like to take part, and march alongside your RMT brothers and sisters then please get in touch (p.r.north [at] gmail.com) and we can organise a great day.

Duty Manager grade progression ballot result

Submitted by Admin on 1 July, 2010 - 21:41

Click '1 attachment' / file name to download this as a leaflet.

Grade Progression Referendum Result!

YES……………………….20% NO………………………..80% This has sent a clear message to management!

Grade Progression? What Grade Progression?

We may be interested in Grade Progression but not in this format.

The RMT made it clear at the last OMR meeting we did not think this was right for our members. The referendum has now made that clear.

Safety During the Tube Lines Dispute

Submitted by Admin on 1 July, 2010 - 18:40

Click '1 attachment' / file name to download this as a single-sided leaflet.

THE TRUTH IS COMING OUT

Many Train Operators expressed concerns over safety during the recent Tube Lines strike. A lot of drivers believed that safety standards were not up to scratch. Some drivers believed that they had been given assurances during previous similar situations, that had turned out not to be true.

Track Maintenance:

Minutes: Emergency Regional Council meeting, 29 June 2010

Submitted by Janine on 1 July, 2010 - 16:35

ATTENDANCE

  • Bakerloo branch – Sean Geoghegan
  • Camden No.3 branch – John Reid, Tony Gandolfi, Becky Crocker, Joanna Prestwich
  • Central Line West branch – Vaughan Thomas (meeting chair)
  • DLR – Darren Arnold
  • East Ham – Claire Reilly, Gary Lazell, Unjum Mirza, Andy Izard
  • Finsbury Park branch – Dean O’Hanlon, Dave Rayfield, Frank Curtis, John Kelly, G Doyle
  • Hammersmith & City branch – Mac McKenna
  • Jubilee South & East London Line branch –
  • London Taxis branch –
  • LU Engineering branch – Paul O'Brien, Lewis Peacock, Paul Jackson

John McDonnell launches Bill to restore the right to strike

Submitted by Admin on 1 July, 2010 - 14:46

Press release from John McDonnell MP ...John McDonnell, supported by the Trade Union Co-ordinating Group, presents his Private Members' Bill to parliament today which if adopted would significantly improve unions' ability to defend their members and would be the first step towards the full restoration of trade union rights.

After coming first in the Private Members' Ballot and in consultation with the trade union movement and leading trade union lawyers, John McDonnell MP is sponsoring the "Lawful Industrial Action (Minor Errors) Bill" to tackle the increasing practice by employers of using minor technical errors in the balloting process - which have no material effect on the outcome - to take unions to court in order to prevent them from taking industrial action.

Ten Reasons Why Drivers Should Vote YES-YES to Save Jobs

Submitted by Admin on 1 July, 2010 - 14:27

Read the ten reasons below. Click '1 attachment' / file name to download a special issue of 'RMT London Calling' for London Underground drivers.

1. Because management want to take risks with our safety by cutting jobs to save money. They are trying to change our procedures so we have to deal with incidents alone, without help from station staff. This will leave us vulnerable both to accidents and assaults, and to disciplinary action if anything goes wrong.

Ten Reasons Why Admin & Duty Managers Should Vote YES-YES to Save Jobs

Submitted by Admin on 1 July, 2010 - 14:22

Read the ten reasons below. Click '1 attachment' / file name to download a special issue of 'RMT London Calling for MATS grades.

1. Because these job cuts will be a disaster for all of us - every grade of station staff; other grades of Underground workers; and passengers too.

2. Because LU management are not listening to your union reps in talks. Industrial action will make them listen.

RMT’s Bob Crow Calls For “Generalised Strikes And Community Direct Action”

Submitted by Peter on 30 June, 2010 - 15:09

“This ConDem administration has thrown down the biggest challenge to the Trade Union Movement since Margaret Thatcher took on the National Union of Mineworkers. I have no hesitation in saying that it will take general and co-ordinated strike action across the public and private sectors to stop their savage assault on jobs, living standards and public services."

- Bob Crow, RMT General Secretary

Camden Trades Council Public Meeting: Building resistance to the cuts

Cuts for us, business as usual for them

Venue: Council Chamber, Camden Town Hall, Judd Street WC1 Click '1 attachment' / file name to download a leaflet advertising this meeting.

Speakers so far:

  • Alex Gordon President, RMT Transport Union
  • Andrew Baisley Secretary, Camden National Union of Teachers (NUT)
  • Imran Khan Human Rights Lawyer, People’s Charter
  • Tracy Edwards Youth Officer, Public & Commercial Services union (PCS)
  • Candy Udwin Central London Right to Work
  • Raj Chada Chair of Holborn & St Pancras Constituency Labour Party (pc)