Meetings and events

RMT Protest At Russian Embassy Against Attacks On LGBT Rights

The RMT held a protest outside the Russian Federation Embassy in Kensington to voice our disgust at the governments attacks on gay rights and to voice our support for LGBT people in the country.

RMT's activists organised leafleting and a demo at the embassy on Tuesday. As the building is in a private road we were ushered to a site prepared by the police who were ready for with barriers in place.

Demonstrations Against Attacks On Gaza

From General Secretary Bob Crow

Dear Colleagues,

DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST ATTACKS ON GAZA: SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER

This Saturday there will be marches in London and other cities around the country to demonstrate against the attacks on Gaza.

The details for the London demonstration, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), are:

Assemble: 12:00 Downing Street (nearest tube Westminster)
March to the Israeli Embassy

Demonstrations Against Attacks On Gaza

From General Secretary Bob Crow

Dear Colleagues,

DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST ATTACKS ON GAZA: SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER

This Saturday there will be marches in London and other cities around the country to demonstrate against the attacks on Gaza.

The details for the London demonstration, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), are:

Assemble: 12:00 Downing Street (nearest tube Westminster)
March to the Israeli Embassy

Executive Report To London Transport Executive Council Meeting November 2012

These notes cover very briefly the topics reported by Janine Booth our Executive Member for London Transport Region at the Regional Executive meeting. Most these topics can be found on the site.

Te find out more and get involved you're encouraged to attend your branch meeting and other regional meetings.

CICA cuts – voted through Parliament yesterday

LU job cuts

  • Kings Cross demo
  • Broadsheet (by head office) -> grade-specific leaflets (by Regional council / grades cttees)
  • Meeting with LUL Directors
  • Vic line signalling – we should not agree job cuts

RMT To Protest Outside Russian Embassy Over Violation Of LGBT Rights

On Tuesday 20th November 2012, RMT activists plan to stage a demonstration outside the Embassy of the Russian Federation, in protest at the violation of the rights of LGBT Russians.
We will meet-up at Notting Hill Gate Tube Station at 2:30pm and walk together to the Russian Embassy in Kensington Palace Gardens where we will stage our demo and deliver the RMT protest letter below.

To The Embassy of The Russian Federation

VIOLATION OF RIGHTS OF LGBT RUSSIANS

Executive Report To London Transport Regional Council October 2012

Each month our Executive Council Member Janine Booth reports to the Regional Council. This report as a synopsis and the full 'EC decisions' can be read here.

We've added some links to the report to explain some of the topics covered in more detail.

Remember branch meetings and the regional meeting are open to all members - this is where you can get involved and make a change in your union.

EC Report

CLEANERS

South East Region TUC RMT Delegates Report

SERTUC delegates report from RMT Rep Dean O'Hanlon

Comrades, I attended as a delegate yesterday on behalf of the Union and made some brief notes of issues raised.

Meeting started with a minutes silence for Ben Rickman, secretary of Brent Trades Council who died on 16th October.

President reiterated the people's charter and called for the Labour Party to make its tenets policy.