Defending RMT reps and members unjustly treated by their employers
The Bakerloo Branch unanimously agreed the following resolution at its meeting on the 8th of May:
"The Bakerloo Branch notes that our Union Learner Rep, Clive Protheroe is facing a CDI (disciplinary hearing) for an error he committed in February 2012.
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CSA Dayna Nembhard
After 8 years unblemished service, Dayna was callously sacked without any corroborated evidence to justify a Gross Misconduct charge.
Pregnant Dayna had finished work and stopped at the KFC for a bite to eat. Unprovoked, a white female customer racially attacked her. Fearing harm to her unborn child, mildmannered Dayna sought to defend
herself.
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
We note that our legal advisers now see merit in Brother Mihaj’s legal case, and instruct the General Secretary to ensure that this case is pursued energetically and to place progress reports in front of us.
We further instruct the General Secretary to ask our legal advisers to reconsider their advice regarding the legality of the relevant clause in the Sodexo employment contract, taking into account all possible issues.
London Transport Regional Council and branches to be advised.
RMT demands publication of the secret “RMT File” from blacklisting organisation as officials confirm police and security service involvement
RAIL UNION RMT today demanded full disclosure of the secret "RMT FILE" held by blacklisting organisation the Consulting Association as evidence mounts of police and security services involvement in the targeting of union activists in the construction and railway industries.
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
We note the resolution from our Finsbury Park branch.
We note that the Employment Tribunal found that London Underground dismissed James Masango 100% unfairly, and believe that LU should therefore reinstate him 100%.
RAIL UNION RMT have confirmed that ballots for strike action and action short of a strike on Heathrow Express over the unfair dismissal of a driver member and over a campaign of harassment and victimisation against an RMT representative have returned overwhelming votes for action.
With 44 years service and only 13 working days until his retirement, Steve Hover, a respected and well-liked Loughton driver, was summoned to attend a Local Disciplinary Interview (LDI) for infringing LUL’s punitive sickness policy, and given a vindictive 23-week warning.
Read about the tribunal here.
Elaine Holness Employment Tribunal February 6 2012
Elaine will finally get her chance to have her case heard at the Employment Tribunal in West Croydon on Monday Feb 6. Please make every effort to come down and support our comrade who has been treated so disgracefully since March 2009 by LUL and until we secure her re-instatement the victimisation dispute should not be considered closed.
RAIL UNION RMT have confirmed that balloting for strike action and action short of a strike on Heathrow Express will begin tomorrow over the unfair dismissal of a driver member and over a campaign of harassment and victimisation against an RMT representative.