Useful links
Bob Crow On BBC's Question Time, 22nd July
Submitted by Peter on Wed, 21/07/2010 - 13:59The RMT's General Secretary Bob Crow will appear on the BBC's Question Time programme tonight (Thursday 22nd of July) at 10.35. Shortly afterwards it will be available on the BBC's Iplayer here.
James Connolly on Craft Unionism
Submitted by Janine on Sat, 10/07/2010 - 19:00I recommend this article for some interesting insight into why industrial (ie. all-grades) trade unionism is more effective than craft (single-grade) trade unionism.
It was written by Irish Marxist James Connolly, who was a trade union organiser in the USA at the time (1910) that he wrote this article.
Join Us On Twitter and Facebook
Submitted by Peter on Wed, 30/06/2010 - 01:53
RMT London Calling is on Facebook and Twitter. You can follow us to keep up to date with the latest news and share it with your friends, colleagues and comrades.
On Facebook search for the group www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk or click here. On Twitter follow RMTLondon here. The Twitter account has a feed to all the latest public stories as soon as they are published.
RMTv on Tube Lines and DLR Disputes and Public Sector Cuts
Submitted by Peter on Thu, 24/06/2010 - 12:32Tube Worker On Why Aslef Members Should Reject Latest Pay Offer
Submitted by Peter on Fri, 20/11/2009 - 00:31
I received an email today from 'Tube Worker' with a flyer attached urging ASLEF members to reject the pay deal as it stands.
The Tube Worker Leaflet is available to view or download here.
Support the Posties: Links and contacts
Submitted by admin on Sat, 31/10/2009 - 09:52
- Communication Workers' Union (national)
- CWU London region
- CWU London branches
- 'Royal Mail chat': rank-and-file postal workers' website
Contact details for support groups in London:
- Tower Hamlets - 07532 364638 / 07961 337640
Using RSS
Submitted by Peter on Tue, 06/10/2009 - 13:10
I use RSS or 'Really Simple Syndication' to keep an eye on certain areas of this site - be it news about London Underground disputes, or blog entries from my rep. However, many people don't know what it is or how to use it - so I thought it may be of interest or use to some of you for me to have a go at explaining it here.
Facts about Pay and Inflation
Submitted by admin on Mon, 20/07/2009 - 09:56If you want to keep up with the latest statistics on pay settlements, inflation and other employment-related facts, you could try looking at the IDS website.
One fact it will tell you is that median pay settlements are currently running at 2% - a full 0.5% higher than LUL and TfL's current offers. ['Median' is one type of average, found by arranging the values in order and then selecting the one in the middle.]
LGBT: Useful Links
Submitted by admin on Mon, 13/07/2009 - 09:13LGBT: Useful Links
Submitted by admin on Mon, 13/07/2009 - 09:13United Campaign Against Police Violence
Submitted by admin on Wed, 20/05/2009 - 11:53
RMT's London Transport region is affiliated to the United Campaign Against Police Violence, set up in the wake of this year's G20 protests.
You can visit the campaign's website by clicking here.
Wage Concern Campaign
Submitted by paulrutland on Tue, 12/05/2009 - 10:33ABOUT WAGE CONCERN
On Friday 15th May, the Employment Opportunities Bill will be debated in Parliament. The Bill has been put forward by Conservative backbenchers and it would enable employers to ‘opt-out’ of the Minimum Wage brought in by the Labour government ten years ago.
If passed, the system would be wide open to abuse by unscrupulous employers. For instance an employment agency could write a Minimum Wage Opt-Out into any contract potential staff would have to sign.
Unbelievably, they tried to claim it was against people’s ‘Human Right to work’ to have a Minimum Wage.
Useful LGBT Links
Submitted by admin on Fri, 27/03/2009 - 15:04Employment Law guides
Submitted by admin on Sun, 01/03/2009 - 14:46Click here for a handy set of briefings on various aspects of employment law.
Dear Comrade, ...
Submitted by Janine on Fri, 30/01/2009 - 19:33From RMT Young Members ...
Write in with your work or union related query stating your employer, grade and line/location of work and we’ll ask the font of all trade union knowledge and give you a response in the next edition.
Keeping Informed.......
Long extinct is the carrier pigeon and by the time snail mail arrives the issues have moved on – no offence to our postal comrades at CWU.
So don’t be shy contact us via e-mail with “dear comrade” in the subject line.
'No Sweat'
Submitted by admin on Sat, 18/10/2008 - 15:40
'No Sweat' is a campaign against sweatshop working conditions supported by RMT.
It organises in solidarity with sweatshop workers in Britain and around the world, helping to build strong union organisation.
No Sweat also campaigns to expose the way in which big name brands and high street stores exploit sweatshop labour to make profits, and organises fundraising, protest actions and speaker tours by trade unionists.
Visit their website by clicking here.




