Black & ethnic minority members
Reports To London Transport Regional Council Meeting April 2013
Submitted by admin on 26 April, 2013 - 00:57
At this month's London Transport Regional Council Meeting, reports were given by our Executive member Janine Booth and Regional Organiser John Leach.
These are just notes of the areas discussed - to find out more, have a look through this site, speak to your local rep and do your best to attend branch meetings and the LTRC meeting which is held on the last Thursday of each month except June and December.
Meeting Agenda
Drop in session to discuss Workplace Harassment and Bullying
LU Engineering branch have organised a drop in session to discuss workplace harassment and bullying.
All RMT members are welcome, please circulate flyer to friends you feel would benefit from the session, but do not display on workplace noticeboards, for fear of management repercussions.
The event will be held upstairs at the Exmouth Arms, Starcross Street, London NW1 (near Euston station)
The event will run on Wednesday April 17th, from 12pm til 6pm, please drop in any time you can.
Please contact LUengineering@rmt.org.uk for more info.
Used. Abused. Refused. Now re-abused
Submitted by admin10 on 24 February, 2013 - 19:05
Used refused and abused,
Now re-abused.
It is disingenuous of London Underground to suggest that the assessments our 33 members were expected to take part in were fair and above board.
The feeling amongst the 33 RMT members is that they were never going to be given a fair crack of the whip on these assessments. What they saw with their own eyes certainly never gave them any confidence they were being treated fairly.
Emergency Motion, Trainpeople- TUC Black Workers Conference 2013
Submitted by jayeshjpatel on 22 April, 2013 - 16:20TUC Black Workers Conference 2013
Emergency Motion 1- PASSED
Trainpeople on London Underground
Conference notes that on 27th February 2013, RMT called on Trainpeople members to take industrial action over London Underground's decision to terminate the contract with Trainpeople Agency.
Through the agency these employees had a variety of customer service roles, including station assistant, gateline and supervisory posts, some for up to 5 years.
RMT Fringe Meeting- Justice for the 33 13/4/13
Submitted by jayeshjpatel on 14 April, 2013 - 20:38
Speakers-
Glen Roy Watson (RMT Finsbury Park Branch)
Jayesh Patel (RMT Bakerloo Branch)
Cecile Wright (University College Union)
Frank Murray (RMT LU Engineering Branch)
Janet Barnabie (one of the 33 -RMT Bakerloo Branch)
The RMT hosted a lunch time fringe meeting at the Trade Union Congress Black Workers Conference on the 13th of April 2013. Delegates and Visitors came to hear about the mistreatment of 33 RMT members at the hands of an unscrupulous agency company called trainpeople and the not so positive role of London underground in all this.
Support University of London Cleaners- Solidarity
Wednesday, 10 April 2013.
13:00
Senate House Malet St, London, Greater London WC1E 7HU (nearest tube Russell square/ Euston/ Goodge street)
The University of London Union has been big supporters of the RMT Justice for the 33 Campaign and RMT cleaners time to show some solidarity back.
WEA Course: The History Of Black People
The Workers Education Authority is running a course "An Introduction To The History Of Black People In Britain." Black and Asian people have been an active part of British society for centuries. This course gives a broad overview of the experience of immigrants and their interaction with settled populations, particularly in relation to slavery and the labour movement.
The course takes place over three consecutive Saturdays from March the 2nd of March between 10am and 2pm.
The course is held at the WEA Learning Centre, 96 - 100 Clifton Street, London EC2A 4TP.
Blog: 2011 Census
Submitted by Peter2 on 19 December, 2012 - 03:54
Data from the 2011 UK and Wales census was recently released. The Office for National Statistics which oversees the process says the census "help paint a picture of the nation and how we live. They provide a detailed snapshot of the population and its characteristics, and underpin funding allocation to provide public services."
A number of reports have been compiled from the findings covering London. Notably these include the 'GLA Intelligence Unit' reports into the Labour Market, Housing, Ethnic Diversity and Health & Unpaid Care findings of the cencus.
RMT Black And Ethnic Minority Conference 2013
From RMT General Secretary Bob Crow
I am pleased to inform you that the 2013 National Black and Ethnic Minority Members’ Conference will take place in Glasgow on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd March 2013. The venue is the STUC, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6NG .
Regional Council Meeting Report November 2012
Submitted by admin on 4 December, 2012 - 23:05- Past Regional Council meetings
- RMT Executive decisions
- Your legal rights
- LUL Service Control
- Tube Lines
- LUL Stations
- Catering
- LUL Trains
- Cleaners
- London Underground Ltd
- Transport for London
- Black & ethnic minority members
- Disabled members
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
- Women
- Political representation
- S Stock dispute
This is a synopsis of the report given by the London Transport Region Executive Member Janine Booth to the London Transport Regional Council Meeting on 29th November 2012.
To get more details please try and attend your branch meeting or regional council - your rep should have more information too. Alternatively this site has lots of information and material for workplaces in the London Region.
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