Central Line East branch

1. Attendees – See list

2. Apologies – M. Mujahid, T. O’Neil, Peter Heyes, Vic Morgan,.

3. Matters Arising March Minutes • Still waiting for reply from Bob Crow about Brother Finney being asked to leave No 2Eu meeting. • DM – Still waiting report on training room door issues.

• Minutes moved – Dick Millhouse • Seconded – Glenn Brown

4. Standing orders – To be oked at next meeting.

5. Leavers and joiners – at time of meeting the branch Sec had still not received any leavers and joiners list.

London busworkers met at the Bulstrode public house in Hounslow on Monday 20th April 09. The meeting was a very lively affair with many important topics being discussed. There was a debate on the proposed RMT London Busworkers' Charter. The charter contains the aspirations and objectives of London's RMT busworkers and include the demand for the re-nationalisation of the London Bus network, recognition of RMT on the London bus network, pay parity with Tube drivers (currently £40,073), terms and conditions parity with underground workers and joining the TfL pension. Other points include the provision of toilet facilities at every terminus and turning point, free staff gyms at garages, decent canteen provision at all garages, and for staff passes to be valid on all National Rail services.

Stratford no.1 branch has passed this resolution and submitted it for discussion at the April meeting of the Regional Council.

This branch / Regional Council regrets the violent circumstances surrounding the death of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson at the G20 demonstrations. This unfortunate individual, guilty of nothing more than being in the wrong place at the wrong time, was known to many of our members at Bank/Monument station. We send our condolences to his friends and family and call for legal action against those individuals responsible for his death.

This resolution, submitted by Stratford no.1 branch and seconded by Finsbury Park branch, was passed unanimously at the April meeting of the Regional Council.

This branch / Regional Council deplores the government's plan to privatise the Post Office.

Given our experience in the rail industry, we know that privatisation - whether to a British or foreign private owner - is a disaster for workers and service users.

Stratford no.1 branch will be considering adopting the following by-laws at its next meeting, 9 April.

1. The name of the Branch shall be Stratford no.1 branch.

2. Branch meetings shall be held at the Ex-servicemen's club, Leytonstone, every month but this may be varied from time to time as circumstances demand.

3. The meeting shall open at 17.00hrs and close at 19.15hrs.

Stratford no.1 branch will be considering adopting the following election procedures at its next meeting, 9 April.

1. All Officers and members of the Branch Committee shall be elected at the Annual Meeting and serve for one year. Retiring Officers shall be eligible for re-election.

2. Nominations for Branch Officers shall be taken at two Branch Meetings prior to the Annual Meeting. If nominations are not received for any particular position, such may be filled by nomination and election at the Annual Meeting.

Stratford no.1 branch has submitted the following resolution to RMT's AGM.

This AGM condemns Israel’s military assault on Gaza in December and January.

We reaffirm our existing policy demanding Israeli withdrawal from the occupied territories and an end to Israel’s siege of Gaza.

We ask the Executive to step up its campaigning on this issue in line with current policy, and in particular wish to see RMT run an appeal in support of an appropriate trade union project in the area.

Stratford no.1 branch has submitted the following resolution to RMT's AGM.

This AGM believes that across our industries, employers are using MFA/attendance policies to bully workers when we are sick, to force us either to attend work when we are not fit to, or out of work altogether.

We support our members who have been prepared to take industrial action over this, for example at Glasgow Central Virgin Trains depot, and at East Ham and Willesden Green station groups on London Underground.

We resolve that RMT should:

This Resolution was passed at Stratford no.1 branch meeting on 19th March 2009:

Branch Secretary: Yvonne Duncan Branch Chair: Peter Heyes
Assistant Secretary: Dave Pitman, Vice Chair: Bill O’Dowd

1. Attendees – list be be attached

2. Apologies – M. Mujahid, T. O’Neil, W. Jarvis, U. Mirza, B. O’Dowd, Adrian Saint.

3. February Minutes

Glenn Brown and Dick Millhouse report should have come under Reps Report not AOB.

Minutes moved – Michael Cronin
Seconded – Janine Booth

4. Matters arising from committee meeting :