Your union. Your voice

Submitted by Admin on 24 August, 2024 - 20:01
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To: All RMT Members

Dear Colleague,

Your Union. Your Voice.  Important information on RMT's ballot to keep your union's Political Fund so your union can keep campaigning to defend YOUR interests at work.

I am writing to give you advanced notice that your union will be holding a ballot of all members and campaigning for a YES vote to keep the RMT Political Fund so that RMT can continue to campaign to defend and advance your interests at work.

Bakerloo News August 2024

Submitted by Admin on 15 August, 2024 - 17:58

Bakerloo News is the newsletter for Bakerloo Line workers produced by RMT activists.

In this edition:

  • Unite against the far right
  • Prepare to ballot for action on pay
  • Outsourced workers’ charter launched
  • PUSH LABOUR TO GO FURTHER

You can click the attachment to read more, and also download, print and distribute the newsletter in your Bakerloo line workplace 

RMT 2024 Political Fund ballot

Submitted by Admin on 14 August, 2024 - 17:41
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15th July 2024

Circular No. NP/168/24

Dear Colleague,

RMT 2024 POLITICAL FUND BALLOT 

I am writing to advise you of arrangements and give advanced notice of the RMT Political Fund Ballot that must be concluded by early November 2024.  

The law says all unions must have a separate Political Fund if they want to spend money campaigning on issues that have a political content.

Huge rise of violent crimes against women on public transport

Submitted by Admin on 14 August, 2024 - 17:17

RAIL UNION RMT today slammed the huge rise of violent crimes against women by more than 50 per cent on Britain’s trains as totally unacceptable.

Commenting on the latest British Transport Police statistics for the past two years, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said that the union had longstanding concerns about the prevalence of violence on the public transport network. 

“RMT’s own research has also found that 40 per cent of women public transport workers have been sexually harassed.

RMT meets with BTP to discuss member safety amidst far-right violence

Submitted by Admin on 8 August, 2024 - 16:11

Dear Colleague

Meeting with British Transport Police 

I met with the Chief Constable and other representatives of British Transport Police (BTP) yesterday afternoon.

At this meeting, BTP emphasised their commitment to protect the safety and wellbeing of passengers and railway staff during the current country-wide wave of violence fuelled by the far right.

Black Pride and Notting Hill Carnival

Submitted by Admin on 7 August, 2024 - 14:11

TO: THE SECRETARY

ALL BRANCHES & REGIONAL COUNCILS

Dear Colleague,

BLACK PRIDE AND NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL

Black Pride - Sunday 11th August 2024: 

Further to Circular NP/136/24, (24th May 2024), I am writing to ask for volunteers to help staff the union's stall at Black Pride on Sunday 11th August 2024 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford (the nearest station is Hackney Wick). Details of the event are here: https://www.ukblackpride.org.uk/uk-black-pride-2024

RMT welcomes government's intention to repeal Minimum Service Levels legislation

Submitted by Admin on 7 August, 2024 - 12:17

Rail union, RMT today welcomed the Labour government's intention to repeal Minimum Service Levels legislation.

The formal repeal of this draconian law will be part of the upcoming Employment Rights Bill.

In the meantime, Ministers are asking departments and employers not to use the legislation and to seek dialogue with trade unions on current disputes.