RMT activists joined the London Pride parade to show their solidarity with the unions LGBT members and to promote the unions pride in its own diversity.
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Meet at 1130 at Marylebone Main Line Station at the Victoria And Albert Public House
London Pride is a great event for LGBT people to stand up and be counted. The RMT is a union proud of the diversity of its members and we can demonstrate this by taking part in the march on the third of July.
If you would like to take part, and march alongside your RMT brothers and sisters then please get in touch (p.r.north [at] gmail.com) and we can organise a great day.
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Grade Progression Referendum Result!
YES……………………….20% NO………………………..80% This has sent a clear message to management!
Grade Progression? What Grade Progression?
We may be interested in Grade Progression but not in this format.
The RMT made it clear at the last OMR meeting we did not think this was right for our members. The referendum has now made that clear.
The latest issue of the RMT London Taxi branch's newsletter reports on issues including pedicabs, emissions and satellite minicab offices.
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THE TRUTH IS COMING OUT
Many Train Operators expressed concerns over safety during the recent Tube Lines strike. A lot of drivers believed that safety standards were not up to scratch. Some drivers believed that they had been given assurances during previous similar situations, that had turned out not to be true.
Track Maintenance:
ATTENDANCE
Press release from John McDonnell MP ...John McDonnell, supported by the Trade Union Co-ordinating Group, presents his Private Members' Bill to parliament today which if adopted would significantly improve unions' ability to defend their members and would be the first step towards the full restoration of trade union rights.
After coming first in the Private Members' Ballot and in consultation with the trade union movement and leading trade union lawyers, John McDonnell MP is sponsoring the "Lawful Industrial Action (Minor Errors) Bill" to tackle the increasing practice by employers of using minor technical errors in the balloting process - which have no material effect on the outcome - to take unions to court in order to prevent them from taking industrial action.
Read the ten reasons below. Click '1 attachment' / file name to download a special issue of 'RMT London Calling' for London Underground drivers.
1. Because management want to take risks with our safety by cutting jobs to save money. They are trying to change our procedures so we have to deal with incidents alone, without help from station staff. This will leave us vulnerable both to accidents and assaults, and to disciplinary action if anything goes wrong.
Read the ten reasons below. Click '1 attachment' / file name to download a special issue of 'RMT London Calling for MATS grades.
1. Because these job cuts will be a disaster for all of us - every grade of station staff; other grades of Underground workers; and passengers too.
2. Because LU management are not listening to your union reps in talks. Industrial action will make them listen.