RMT National Grades and Equalities Conferences

Submitted by Janine on 16 January, 2011 - 14:32

Below is a list of RMT national conferences for members in various grades and equality groups. These conferences are very useful in bringing together members from different companies and parts of the country who share a common interest because of their grade or group. If you would like to go, or if you have an issue that you would like to see raised at one of these conferences, please contact your branch secretary or attend your next branch meeting.

February

  • Young Members’ Conference, Plymouth - 24th- 26th

London Underground Job Cuts - ACAS Review Update

Submitted by Janine on 15 January, 2011 - 18:41

Your representatives report ...

Meetings so far have worked on separating the health and safety issues from the industrial relations issues which are contained within the collective grievances. This process took up until 12pm on Friday 14 January, after which reps and managers were due to sort out the timeframes to deal with the industrial relations content in the colective grievances.

Striking Back Against Victimisation

Submitted by Janine on 15 January, 2011 - 12:38

RMT drivers on the Bakerloo line and at the Northern line's Morden depot are today striking against the unjust sackings of workmates Eamonn Lynch and Arwyn Thomas. The first photo is of pickets at Eleplant & Castle, the other three of pickets at Morden. To read more information about these sackings, please click on the 'Opposing victimisation' link above.

elephant and castle picket
morden picket



RMT announces strike dates after massive majority vote for action over breakdown of industrial relations at Docklands Light Railway

Submitted by Janine on 14 January, 2011 - 10:57

TRANSPORT UNION RMT today announced 48 hours of strike action on DLR between 03.59 hours Thursday 20th January 2011 and 03.58 hours Saturday 22nd January 2011 in a dispute with Serco Docklands over the following issues: -

  • Failure to consult over redundancies
  • Failure to consult and imposition of new pension arrangements
  • Failure to consult over the introduction of new grades
  • Imposition of a new roster reflecting altered walking times and spreadover times without RMT agreement.
  • RMT claim for a 35 hour working week.

Picket details: Bakerloo and Morden drivers' strikes

Submitted by Janine on 14 January, 2011 - 10:38

In two separate disputes, RMT drivers will be striking on the Bakerloo and Northern lines, starting with the night duties on Friday 14 January and continuing all day Saturday.

Please join the picket lines. Your support will be welcome, whatever length of time you can stay. Here are details of Saturday pickets

  • Saturday from 04:30, continuing all day - Morden depot (to get there by bus, click here)

Update: Talks with TSSA about LU Job Cuts Dispute

Submitted by Admin on 13 January, 2011 - 18:02

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

That we note the memorandum stating that the meeting with the TSSA will be held next Wednesday, 19 January, and are disappointed that the meeting could not be held earlier.

We instruct the General Secretary to place this matter back in front of the GGC on Wednesday 19 January, immediately following the meeting with the TSSA.

Asbestos Contamination, Central Line (East End)

Submitted by Admin on 13 January, 2011 - 17:00

RMT General Grades Committee decision ...

That we note the absence of a reply from London Underground on this matter. We instruct the General Secretary to urgently contact the company demanding a reply.

We also seek the views of the relevant branch, Stratford no.1, on how this matter should be pursued, and instruct the General Secretary to place this matter back in front of the GGC once those views have been received.

LU stick two fingers up to the law and Bakerloo Drivers

Submitted by Joffe on 13 January, 2011 - 16:07

Click on the attachment to see the latest Bakerloo Branch newsletter.

Main story follows:

LU stick two fingers up to the law and Bakerloo Drivers

Double standards from London Underground have reached a new high. As all drivers are aware, RMT are campaigning for LU to see reason and comply with the law on the discrimination and victimisation of Eamonn Lynch. Eamonn followed instructions from the Network Rail signaller and Bakerloo Control Room and was sacked as a result.

Power Control Room and Track Access Control: RMT to hold referendum of members on grade progression

Submitted by Admin on 13 January, 2011 - 16:00

General Grades Committee decision ...

That we note the report from our Regional Organiser. We agree that the offer from London Underground to our members regarding grade progression is unacceptable, and instruct the General Secretary to conduct a referendum of members in the LU Power Control Room and a referendum of Track Access Controller members, with a recommendation in both cases to reject the company’s offer. We instruct the General Secretary to send a personal letter to all members in these grades explaining the union’s stance.