Regional Council Executive
Regional Council Executive meeting
Venue: Unity House (RMT head office)
RMT London Transport Regional Council officers 2009
Submitted by admin on Sun, 01/03/2009 - 15:30- President - Vaughan Thomas (Central Line West branch)
- Vice President - Linda Wiles (TfL no.1 branch)
- Secretary - Janine Booth (Stratford no.1 branch)
- Assistant Secretary - Lewis Peacock (LU Engineering branch)
- Financial Secretary - Damian Franklin (Neasden branch)
- Membership Officer - Dave Rayfield (Finsbury Park branch)
- Political Officer - Jackie Darby (LU Engineering branch)
- Women’s Officer - Carol Foster (TfL no.1 branch)
- Young Members Officer - Becky Crocker (Camden no.3 branch)
- Black & Ethnic Minority Members' Officer - Clara Osagiede (Camden no.3 branch)
- LGBT Officer - Brian Haughian (Piccadilly & District West branch)
- LUL Learner Reps Co-ordinator - Bjorn Bradshaw-Murray (Finsbury Park branch)
- Trustees - Frank Curtis (Finsbury Park branch), Glenroy Watson (Finsbury Park branch)
- Auditors - Jared Wood (Neasden branch), Ross Marshall (Central Line West branch)
Executive members
- Will Reid (Finsbury Park branch)
- Michael Hyde (Bakerloo branch)
- Pat O’Brien (Camden no.3 branch)
- John Reid (Camden no.3 branch)
- Josie Toussaint-Pinnock (Hammersmith & City branch)
- Arwyn Thomas (Morden & Oval branch)
- Neil Hodgson (Piccadilly & District West branch)
- Steve Reely (Piccadilly & District West branch)
- John Kelly (Finsbury Park branch)
- Jackie Darby (LU Engineering branch)
- Neil Cochrane (Finsbury Park branch)
- Bob McMunn (Morden & Oval branch)
- Malcolm Taylor (Bakerloo branch)
- Stefan Melnyk (Central Line West branch)
- Adrian Rowe (Neasden branch)
All branch chairs and secretaries are also members of the Regional Council Executive.
There are vacancies for members of the Executive Committee
We invite branches to nominate members for this positions.
Resolutions: Amendments to LTRC Standing Orders
Submitted by Janine on Tue, 09/02/2010 - 09:14The following amendments to the Regional Council Standing Orders, submitted by TfL no.1 branch, were all passed at the Regional Council AGM:
1) That there is a ‘timed agenda’ and if the time is ended then a request must be made through the Chair to continue talking on this item.
2) That the EC Member give their report about all matters, the RO give their report about all local issues. That there should be no duplication of items. Once both reports are given then the chair will ask for a show of hands for questions.
Making Grades Committees More Effective
Submitted by Janine on Tue, 12/01/2010 - 07:55
I have tabled these thoughts for discussion at today's Regional Council Executive meeting ...
For some time, I have been thinking over the potential benefits of enhancing the role of grades committees within the Region, and would like to schedule a discussion on the subject at this month's Regional Council Executive, with a view to circulating some firm proposals in good time for February's AGM. Here are some thoughts:
Notice of London Transport Regional Council elections
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/01/2010 - 10:49Regional Organiser Steve Hedley has sent the following letter to all branches affiliated to the London Transport Regional Council ...
Nominations are now open for the following London Transport Regional Council posts:
- President
- Secretary
- Vice Chair
- Assistant Secretary
- Financial Secretary
- Membership Secretary
- Political Officer
- Black and Ethnic Minority Members' Officer
- Women’s Officer
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Members' Officer
- Young Members’ Officer
- Learner Reps' Co-ordinator
Resolution: Cleaners and Immigration Rights
Submitted by Janine on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 13:06This resolution, submitted by thee Regional Council Executive, was passed at the November 2009 meeting of the Regional Council.
In the light of resolutions passed at AGMs to support our members in the cleaning grades and oppose exploitation of migrant workers and in recognition of the facts that:
- Most of our cleaning members are from ethnic minorities.
- The various cleaning and other companies have used immigration rules to systematically exploit those who have organised in trade unions.
Resolution: Annual Leave Monitoring of Trains Functional Council Reps
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/08/2009 - 09:51Neasden branch submitted this resolution for discussion at the August meeting of the Regional Council. However, as the branch was unable to send delegates, the meeting decided to refer the resolution to the meeting of the Regional Council Executive on 8 September.
Regional Council Executive meeting
Monthly meeting of the Regional Council's Executive Committee.
Venue: RMT head office
AGENDA
1. Recruitment and organisation
- report on meeting with Bob Crow
- cleaners
- catering grades
- bus workers
- proposal to create organising team
- other issues/ideas
2. Regional Organiser's report
- disputes
- other issues
3. Implementing LTRC decisions
- resolution on cleaners
- e-mail newsletter
- monthly training workshops
- 'know your rights' guide: refusal to work on safety grounds
- decisions of last LTRC Executive meeting
Regional Council Executive meeting
The Regional Council Executive meeting takes place at RMT head office (Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, near Euston/St.Pancras), and will be discussing:
- The decisions of the last Regional Council meeting and how we plan to implement them
- The current battles over pay job cuts and other issues
- Resolutions submitted to the next Regional Council meeting
- Correspondence
- RMT recruitment, retention and organising within the region
- Reports
- Other urgent issues
