Minutes: Regional Council meeting, 29 July 2010

Submitted by Admin on 8 August, 2010 - 16:23

ATTENDANCE

  • Bakerloo branch – Malcolm Taylor, Clive Steadman
  • Camden No.3 branch – John Reid, Pat O’Brien, Chris Grice
  • Central Line West branch – Vaughan Thomas (meeting chair)
  • DLR –
  • East Ham – Andy Izard, James Wong-McSweeney
  • Finsbury Park branch – Dean O’Hanlon, Glenroy Watson, Dave Rayfield, John Kelly, Derek Bishop, G. Doyle, G.N.Akinyemi, Bosede, Rasheed, Mudashiun
  • Hammersmith & City branch – Keith Watts, Sandra Hunt, Josie Toussaint-Pinnock
  • Jubilee South & East London Line branch –
  • London Taxis branch –

Open Letter from Finsbury Park Branch to ASLEF Members

Submitted by plectrum on 8 August, 2010 - 01:25

Finsbury Park branch has written an open letter to all ASLEF members working at Arnos Grove and Seven Sisters depots explaining the reasons for the RMT strike ballot and asking them to support any action which we may take in defence of jobs, health and safety, and working conditions. It is a call for shopfloor unity and solidarity at a time when it is desperately needed if we are to successfully defeat LUL's savage cost-cutting plans. Click on the attachment to download a copy.

Resolution to Regional Council: RMT Website

Submitted by Admin on 7 August, 2010 - 20:08

The following resolution, submitted by Neasden Branch, was passed at the September meeting of the Regional Council ...

This Regional Council notes the sterling work carried out by the webmaster at RMT, with the provisions of the current RMT Website, RMTV and RMT Junction.

We feel that the RMT website as it is, is outdated, difficult to use, and not effective enough to communicate with our members.

Resolution: RMT Membership 'App'

Submitted by Admin on 7 August, 2010 - 20:06

The following resolution, submitted by Neasden branch and amended by Finsbury Park branch, was passed by the September meeting of the Regional Council ...

This Regional Council notes the introduction of mobile technology and believes it could be used to improve communication with our 80,000 strong membership.

Resolution: 2011 Pay Claim

Submitted by Admin on 7 August, 2010 - 15:19

This resolution, submitted by Stratford no.1 branch and amended by Finsbury Park branch, was passed by the August meeting of the Regional Council ...

This Regional Council believes that RMT's pay claim to London Underground for 2011 should include:

  • a flat-rate pay rise for all grades ie. a sum of money (say, £3,000) rather than a percentage figure. This should not be less than would have been achieved by an RPI pay rise for 2011.
  • a rise sufficient to fund workers having to pay an additional 2.5% VAT from 2011.

Euston Escalator Fire Exposes Lethal Consequences Of Axing Tube Staff

Submitted by Peter on 6 August, 2010 - 23:30

TUBE UNION RMT today demanded a full external investigation into an escalator fire at Euston station four weeks ago where smoke detection systems failed and the station was only safely evacuated through the experience and vigilance of station-based staff. RMT have this morning referred the matter to the safety regulator the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR).

The Euston fire, which has close parallels with the Kings Cross disaster in 1987 one stop up the line, was caused by mechanical friction in the closed chamber underneath an escalator igniting accumulated dust. The incident happened on the 6th July.

Tube Fleet Maintenance Staff To Be Balloted For Action as London Underground Doubles Time Between Crucial Safety Inspections

Submitted by Peter on 6 August, 2010 - 12:04

TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that it is preparing a ballot for action of all tube fleet maintenance staff following an announcement by London Underground that they plan to double the length of time between safety-critical train inspections from 14 days to 28 days.

RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said: “Hardly a day goes by now without TfL and LU getting caught out playing fast and loose with staff and passenger safety. These fortnightly inspections identify worn brake blocks, cracks in securing brackets and other distressed components. Moving these inspections to monthly is literally dicing with death in the interests of saving money.

RMT Circular: Maintenance Optimisation

Submitted by Admin on 5 August, 2010 - 08:00

Official circular - MAINTENANCE OPTIMISATION - LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/15/4/)

Dear Colleagues,

A resolution was received from LU Fleet about an alarming policy change by management over the maintenance regime on trains. This was placed before the General Grade Committee who have made the following decision:-

RMT Circular: Kevin Mortell

Submitted by Admin on 5 August, 2010 - 08:00

DISMISSAL- K.MORTELL, TRAIN OPERATOR, WHITE CITY, (LUL/4/1)

Dear Colleague

I regret to advise you that the ballot to reinstate Brother Mortell must be rerun due to an administrative error With the Anti Trade Union laws being so incredibly restrictive we cannot risk the company challenging the previous ballot and declaring any industrial action called from it illegal. Therefore the safest course of action is to re run the ballot and I offer my sincere apologies to for this error.