Message of support: UCU strike in London colleges

Submitted by Janine on 2 May, 2010 - 09:24

Staff at eleven London colleges are likely to strike over funding cuts on Wednesday, May 5. Higher education has been hit with a series of funding cuts that now total close to £1bn, while further education has been told to make savings of £340m in the next academic year. You can read more about the dispute here.

I have sent the following message of support on behalf of RMT's London Transport Region ...

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Dear brothers and sisters

Support Abdul Omer Mohsin

Submitted by johntube on 30 April, 2010 - 13:41

On March 31st 2010, Abdul Omer Mohsin was sacked for being an effective union rep at London Sovereign. London Sovereign is owned alongside London United by the Transdev group.

Omer began working at London United in February 2003 and transferred to London Sovereign in July 2007. The wages at London Sovereign were about £4,000 a year less than those paid at London United. Omer made his colleagues aware of the huge gap in wages and began to organise a campaign for parity.

Emergency Resolution: All-Grades Ballot

Submitted by Admin on 29 April, 2010 - 08:34

This resolution, submitted as an emergency resolution by Neasden branch and seconded by Camden 3 branch, was carried unanimiously by the April meeting of the Regional Council ...

This region notes that the plans for station staff cuts affect all grades.

This region notes that our ethos and history supports all grades in action together.

This region calls on the CofE to ballot every single grade within London Underground for the “operational strategic plan” Dispute

Finsbury Park Monthly News - April 2010

Submitted by plectrum on 28 April, 2010 - 00:13

To read or download the April 2010 edition of Monthly News, click on the attachment below.

In this edition:

  • HOW OUR BOSSES LIVE - Job cuts for us, jackpot pay awards for them
  • EURO DEMO AGAINST RAIL LIBERALISATION - a member's personal report from Lille
  • VOLCANIC ASH - staff stranded by grounded airlines told to lose pay or give up annual leave
  • RMT defends agreements at Arnos Grove depot
  • ASLEF claim credit for sunny weather!

Train Grades Meeting

This year's Train Grades AGM will be held at Unity House on Thursday 29th April from 14:30 to 16:00

Please try and attend, we need as many Reps and Members there as possible to make it a good meeting, and also to get a good turn out for the election of Officers and a Chair and Secretary for this committee.

See you there

Will Reid Trains Functional Council Rep 2nd Floor , Room 19 70 Old Broad Street London EC2M 1QS Auto:49931 Landline02070279931 Mobile: 07889089064

RMT Condemns “Death Trap” Proposals For Tube As Part Of Tory Mayor Boris Johnson’s Cuts Plan

Submitted by Peter on 27 April, 2010 - 15:31

TUBE UNION RMT today slammed proposed changes to London Underground train operations that the union has warned would turn station platforms into “death traps.”

Proposals submitted to RMT safety reps at the Trains Health and Safety Council (THSC), and titled the Operation Effectiveness Programme (OEP), would involve:

  • Detraining in a tunnel on your own.
  • departing Category A platforms alone with defective OPO equiptment.
  • Notching back into platforms after an overrun.

Lobby: Justice for Jarvis Workers

RAIL UNION RMT is backing a lobby by the Justice 4 Jarvis Workers campaign of Network Rail chief Iain Coucher this Wednesday (28th April) as the union continues the fight to save 1200 workers from being dumped on the dole following the collapse of the company last month.

Justice 4 Jarvis workers from across the UK will be taking their case to the doorstep of Network Rail, and it’s Chief Executive Iain Coucher, at 1pm on Wednesday 28th April at King's Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG or meet at Unity House at 12:00