URGENT GENERAL ELECTION CIRCULAR from Bob Crow, RMT General Secretary
From tonight the RMT will begin telephoning canvas sessions from Unity House for John McDonnell, RMT Parliamentary Group Convenor.
I have written to over 50 disabled people's organisations in and around London about London Underground's proposed job cuts. Read the letter below ...
I am writing on behalf of the RMT trade union to alert you to London Underground’s plan to cut 800 station staff posts and to severely reduce its ticket office opening hours. I believe that this move will seriously reduce the service that London Underground offers its passengers, and will have a particularly adverse effect on disabled passengers.
Today is London Underground pay day, and staff have been shocked to discover that their pay does include the 4.2% rise that should have applied from 1 April. After a long-running dispute last year, the pay deal was agreed in December, so London Underground has had plenty of time to arrange for the year 2 rise to be paid on time.
RMT suggests that staff may wish to submit a grievance, and recommends the following wording ...
Grievance to Employing Manager
The RMT is supporting Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidates in the general election. To make sure there are the best votes possible – and also to discuss with as many people as possible about the need for a working class alternative to all the main parties – we are asking all RMT members in London to help out in the last two weekends of the election campaigns. There will be leafleting, stalls, and canvassing.
To help in Walthamstow for Nancy Taaffe contact sarahsachseldridge@socialistparty.org.uk
To help in Greenwich with Onay Kasab contact onaykasab162@yahoo.co.uk
Present: Janine Booth, Nigel Eivers, Neil Hodgson, Adrian Rowe, Gavin Bowtell, Carol Foster, Micky Hyde, James Wong-McSweeney, Adrian Finney, Glenroy Watson, Pat O'Brien, Andy Littlechild, Mark Harding
In attendance: Steve Hedley, Regional Organiser
1. RECRUITMENT AND ORGANISING
The RMT London Taxi Branch has contacted the Department of Transport and requested emergency rank space be made available to the trade due to the ongoing problems with UK airspace which has effectively closed Heathrow and City Airports.
This resolution, submitted by the Regional Council Executive, was carried unanimously by the April meeting of the Regional Council ...
This Regional Council is very frustrated by the lack of progress in carrying out the union's decision to ballot our members for industrial action to stop London Underground's plan to slash 800 jobs.
We understand the problems caused by the anti-union laws. However, we believe that the union can and must, as a matter of urgency, prepare and carry out this ballot.
We remind our national officers that 800 jobs are at stake.
There have been a number of concerns raised recently regarding the new 378 LOROL train stock LED headlight.
These high density beams may shine directly into driver’s eyes due to the differing heights of our trains compared to the LOROL units.
Any drivers experiencing any problems please contact your local H&S reps with details of time, date, train numbers and place of incident.
Any problems should also be reported to the Wembley signaller via connect radio, if they answer.
Notts Stop The BNP held a conference in Nottingham to discuss how to counter the threat from the British National Party (BNP) and the English Defence League (EDL). The conference was organised with the support of Workers Liberty. There were Delegates from Stoke, Lincoln, Liverpool, Sheffield, Amber Valley, Birmingham, London and Nottingham - many of whom were members of local anti-fascist organisations, or unions. The RMT had a good turnout.
Bus Inspector Anthony Burke was medically terminated by Transport for London for taking time off following pit bull dog, gun and racial assaults on him at work.
A protest took place on Friday 16th April 2010 outside 200, Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria (pictured).