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Transfer & Promotion (T&P)

Following months of talks in which RMT has out the issue of avoiding multiole displacements following FftF, LU has finally issued a revised proposla that guarantees no-one will be displaced sideways. What this means is that anyone covering down one grade can only be displaced into their permanent substantive position. This removes the threat, contained in all of LU's T&P proposals until now, that members could be dislaced up to five times as LU shuffled us about to get rid of cover downs and over establishment positions.

National Shop Stewards Network  (NSSN) rally at TUC Congress 1pm Sunday 11 September in Brighton: Cameron Gone...get rid of the Tories! #KeepCorbyn 

London Transport Regional Council

Thursday Aug 25 1630 - 1830

12 Pins PH

Finsbury Park

Reports from Regional Organiser John Leach, NEC John Reid

Location map for 12 Pins

https://www.zomato.com/london/the-twelve-pins-finsbury-park/maps#tabtop

This webpage is intended as an easy to access sourcce of up to the minute info for RMT members working on stations.

Functional reps will be able to post updates from talks and urgent news items and there is a new guide to working on stations.

Unions are under threat. It’s no accident that the Tories announced their (anti) Trade Union Bill at the same time as they roll out yet more cuts. They fully understand that the unions, with 6 million members, can be a major obstacle to another austerity wave and the fight is on. Junior Doctors are striking and teachers are balloting against forced academies while steelworkers are increasingly calling for Tata to be nationalised.

London Transport region have arranged an event to remember Bro. Leon Brumant at the 12 Pins Finsbury Park on Thursday June 23

We have struck a badge to commemorate Leon's fight for equality and justice for all

Please share the attached notice widely, print and distribute around your workplace.

All members welcome

 The London Regional Council have had a badge struck in honour of Bro Leon Brumant who passed away earlier this year.

Badges will be available at the evening for Leon on June 23 at 12 Pins Finsbury Park starting at 1700

 flyer for th the demo at City Hall June 23 at 0900

please download, print and distribute around your workplace

New London mayor Sadiq khan has announced his intention for Val Shawcross to become Deputy Mayor for Transport and Deputy Chair of Transport for London.

On 19 May 2016, TUC Disabled Workers' Conference hosted the Labour Party's Disability Equality Roadshow. Shadow Minister for Disabled People Debbie Abrahams introduced herself and the roadshow's aims, then listened as delegates told her what we want. Various policy areas were discussed, with an introduction from a member of the TUC Disabled Workers' Committee and contributions from delegates.

​I introduced the segment on public transport, making the following points: