Council of Executives Member's Report to Regional Council, 25 August
PAY
- London Underground
- revised offer (Y1 5%, Y2-4 RPI+0.25%, Y5 RPI+0.5%) rejected by GGC
- other unions also rejected; RMT wrote to ASLEF urging joint response: no reply
- LU has referred the issue to ACAS
- campaign needed in workplaces; LTRC meeting for members, 15 September
- CTS – 3% offer, feedback sought
- Alstom – revised offer: Y1 4%; Y2 4% + Olympics bonus of up to £400 – Regional Organiser recommends referendum with recommendation to reject
VICTIMISATIONS
- Tunde Umanah reinstated
- James Masango won Employment Tribunal; unfair dismissal
- Jayesh Patel, Tony Rowntree – appeals refused
- Shaun McKenzie suspended
- Review of industrial disputes, LU – Review chair conducting interviews; please give any input to Janine or Steve – GGC agreed to raise issue of delays to CDI/appeal decisions
LONDON UNDERGROUND – OTHER ISSUES
- Stations Job Cuts
- boycotts of Enhanced AFM Functionality and Line Reserve planned to start 1 September
- publicity / workplace organising required
- national campaign on station staffing - meeting in Doncaster, 19 September
- ‘Know your rights’ booklet’ – will be available next week
- Changes to T/Ops’ procedures eg. recategorisation of platforms, sensitive edge – Regional Organiser to report
- Command and Control Review – some replies received from LU, inadequate – reps’ meeting to take place (release refused so far)
- Service Control rostered rest days – outcome of Directors’ meeting: no changes to rest days
OLYMPICS – Regional Organiser to report
EQUALITIES
- Young Members’ Advisory Committee – nominations open
- sexism survey – please promote to women members
- anti-homophobia poster
- meetings of Women’s and Black and Ethnic Minority Members’ Advisory Committees next month
- RMT disability conference to be held this year
- Council of Executives Equal Rights Sub-Committee meeting next week
RMT/ TSSA MERGER
- see decision
- RMT team = Mick Cash, Alex Gordon, Malcolm Dunning, Owen Herbert (Micky Thompson reserve)
OTHER ISSUES
- Requests for reduced (£1) rates for Initial Rentokil cleaners and Sodexho canteen workers – referred to Council of Executives’ Organisation, Training & Education Sub-Committee – decision expected in early September
- LTRC resolutions (2010) on RMT website / ‘app’ – Council of Executives to discuss; see decisions
- RMT AGM decisions – most referred to sub-committees – to be discussed again by Council of Executives in September
- GLA inquiry into TfL/LU customer service information – RMT made submission after seeking input from relevant reps/members
NATIONAL RAIL ISSUES
- McNulty demonstration 25 October
- campaigns on First Transpennine Express; Amey; Jarvis; Bombardier
Janine Booth, 25 August 2001
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