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STRIKE DATES ANNOUNCED - TIME TO BUILD THE ACTION

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 17 April, 2014 - 14:53

Special joint meeting sponsored by Jubilee South, H&C and Morden & Oval branches
At Exmouth Arms 1600 Wednesday 23 April
All members welcome

Stand together and fight for what's right
This is the fight of our lives for our jobs now and in the future
Please download , print and display the attached flyer

Latest edition of RMT Platform

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 14 April, 2014 - 09:22

Read the latest edition of rmtplatform
Unions force management to reveal extent of cuts plans affecting every grade. LU isn’t budging yet....
Get ready to strike again!
Talks give us 5 reasons to keep fighting
-Rosters
-Huge scale displacements
-Lower grades disadvantaged
-more work. less customer service
- fewer front line staff

please download, print and display in your workplace

Defend Our Rep Ian Stewart

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 28 March, 2014 - 10:53

DEFEND IAN STEWART - DROP THE CHARGES NOW!
Download attached pdf. print and display at your work place

Why is London Underground sponsoring a complaint made by the owner of this offensive avatar that adorns the twitter account of the ludicrously named "busting4aslash"? Mr. Slash is a troll. Mr. Slash has
an offensive avatar, that depicts what would be, if done in real life, a criminal offence, for sure.

ETF Women's Committee - Campaigns and Other Business

Submitted by Janine on 23 March, 2014 - 17:30

More from the ETF Women's Committee meeting on 19-20 March 2014

  • Women's Health and Safety at Work
  • Violence Against Women
  • International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) report
  • Women's representation
  • Membership questionnaire
  • Training package
  • European TUC report
  • Rule changes
  • Study on discrimination
  • Next meeting

    Women's Health and Safety at Work

    • ETF Women's Committee: section and country reports

    Submitted by Janine on 23 March, 2014 - 15:56

    The ETF Women's Committee meeting on 19-20 March 2014 heard the following reports:

    SECTION REPORTS

    Civil aviation
    Unions are campaigning for a non-punitive reporting system, and demanding consistency of workplace rules across all grades, from cabin crew (female-dominated) to pilots (male-dominated).

    Dock/Ports

    • Working in ports is very ‘women-unfriendly’. The unions are raising two main issues: the recruitment of women to port jobs; and improving working conditions for women.

    Report: European Parliament Public Hearing on Work-Life Balance and Gender Equality

    Submitted by Janine on 21 March, 2014 - 20:09

    On Wednesday 18 March, the ETF Women’s Committee attended a public hearing on Work-Life Balance and Gender Equality, held by the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality. Click this link for event information, including some of the speakers' presentations. The afternoon was divided into two sessions, each addressed by a panel of speakers followed by a question-and-answer session.

    March RMTlondoncalling newsletter

    Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 5 March, 2014 - 14:53

    The latest edition of rmtlondoncalling is attached
    Please download and distribute around your workplace

    Johnson steps up the ante - Piccadilly line to be "driver free" by 2016

    Ticket offices actually account for 20% of tickets sold, not 3% as Cameron and LUL want us to believe

    Tubelines staff at Northfields DT to be balloted

    Cleaners to ballot over fingerprinting issue