Regional Council policy

The policies of the Regional Council, decided by resolutions passed at Regional Council meetings

No to hate crime campaign

The following resolution submitted by TFL No1 Branch was carried unanimously at the October 27th meeting of the Regional Council.

No to hate crime campaign 17-24-30.org are a non-profit making organisation that have been running vigils in Trafalgar square in October for the last two years. They are currently going through the process to achieve charitable trust status.

This region notes the importance of a collective stand against all forms of hate crime and the hard work done by 17-24-30.org to date.

This region resolves publicise the 17-24-30.org and the affiliation form.

Linking James Masango and Jayesh Patel campaigns

The following resolution submitted by Finsbury Park was carried at the Regional council meeting on September 29th.

Following the acceptance of the Council of Executives and adoption of the motion from Finsbury Park Branch that an information campaign and potential balloting of all members of the region be undertook regarding the reinstatement of James Masango this region calls on head office to link this campaign to the dismissal of Jayesh Patel of Bakerloo Branch and that their reinstatement as drivers on LUL be the only acceptable conclusion to this issue.

The Riots

The following resolution submitted by Stratford No 1 was carried unanimously at the Regional Council meeting on September 29th

Phone hacking

The following resolution submitted by LU Engineering Branch and seconded by Central Line West was carried unanimously at the Regional Council meeting on 25th August.

This branch notes:
The 'Hacking' scandal has done far more than expose what a filthy rich, anti union, anti poor, bastard Murcdoch and News International are.
It has exposed that, even in 'democracies' like Britain, real power actually lies in unelected bodies among massive multi-national corporations and the state. It has, in an instant, exposed the corrupt relationship between the media, state and politicians.

Olympics

The following resolution submitted by the Bakerloo line Branch and seconded by Finsbury Park was carried unanimously at the Regional Council meeting on the 25th August:

This Regional Council notes that LU wish to extend the driving parameters and amount of turns worked on the Bakerloo Line to 6 during the Olympics next year. We are also aware that management wish to bring in rest day working during that period.

Tunde Umanah Dismissal-Regional Council 28th July

The following Emergency Resolution submitted by Stratford No 1branch was carried at the Regional Council on 28th July.

GLA Elections

The following Resolution submitted by Neasden Branch was carried at the Regional Council meeting on 28th July.

This branch/Region supports the growing anti-cuts movement and we realise that a successful movement will require an industrial political strategy.
We realise that all three major political parties, including Labour,are making cuts in local authorities in London.

London Underground pay

The following emergency resolution to the April meeting of the Regional Council was passed unanimously:

This Region is appalled by London Underground's below-inflation, five-year pay 'offer', with no commitment to improving conditions. Our union must reject this insult, and fight as effectively as possible for a much better, preferably one-year offer.

Resolution:Hardship Payments

The following resolution to the April meeting of the Regional Council was passed unanimously.

HARDSHIP PAYMENTS

“This Regional Council notes and congratulates the GGC's ballot of all train drivers on London Underground over the victimisations of Bro's Thomas and Lynch. Given the amount of strike action taken by our members in the last 8 months we agree that if any strike action is called by the national union then the Council of Executives should make hardship payments to our members concerned.”

Resolution:Co-ordinated Strike Action

The Following resolution to the April meeting of the Regional Council was passed unanimously.

Co-ordinated Strike Action

“This Regional Council requests that the General Secretary writes to other trade unions who are in dispute with a view to coordinating strike action across union's and sectors with our dispute on London Underground over the victimisations of Bro's Thomas and Lynch.”

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