Victimisations

• Arwyn reinstated - dispute resolved - details of settlement to be given verbally
• request for donation to LabourStart
• outstanding victimisation cases - Tony Rowntree; Jayesh Patel; Tunde Amanah
• review of industrial disputes

Pay & Conditions

• London Underground - Company Council tomorrow; cleaning vouchers
• Tube Lines (ex-Alstom) - accepted
• EDF Powerlink - rejected
• CBS Outdoor - accepted
• TfL - third year of 3-year deal
• comparison and co-ordination of pay in various companies in the region

LU Job Cuts

• overtime ban / HGW ban / work-to-rule lifted
• reps' proposals back on GGC agenda following successful appeal at AGM
• equality issues - see decision

TfL 'Restructuring and Staff Reductions' policy - accepted; see decision

Engineering / Fleet disputes

• Northumberland Park IT Disciplinary dispute - resolved
• Signals grade progression dispute - resolved
• Bullying at Thales - request for industrial action ballot

LU Station Staff

• Framework Agreement - decision; know your rights guide; outstanding disciplinary sanctions
• LU agreed to discuss allocation of reps

LU service control

• 28 days' notice of rest days
• 'Command and control review' - formation of one control centre

Equalities

• Women - survey; film; training for region; training national; request to fund email list
• Disabled workers - conference to be held later this year
• LGBT - new poster available; conference resolutions to be discussed by Council of Executives Friday 15/7
• Age discrimination - retirement at 65
• Young members - advisory committee to be 5 per region following LTRC resolution - notice of election issued

Organising

• Members in 'wrong' branch - Council of Executives has agreed that RO can produce a quarterly report for action
• Training - 'producing effective printed materials' - Friday 12/8

Olympics - greater co-ordination

Possible merger with TSSA and other unions

AGM - decisions to be discussed at Council of Executives on Friday 15/7

National railway

• Bombardier job losses - demonstration Saturday 23/7
• McNulty - pamphlets available
• Justice for Jarvis workers

International issues

• Egypt - appeal lost at AGM; Kamal Abbas was due to address Council of Executives Friday 15/7, but has returned to Egypt due to new demonstrations etc
• Delhi - Metro workers on strike - please sign petition and send message of support
• Israel - railworkers' strike; Palestinian quarry workers' strike

Janine Booth, 12 July 2011