Rally to support BA cabin crew

BAFull support from RMT's London Transport Regional Council to striking British Airways cabin crew. Like us, they are transport workers fighting for workers' rights, services and safety in the face of a hostile management, press vilification and massive political pressure to surrender. Solidarity forever!

Venue: Bedfont Football Club, The Orchard, Hatton Road, Bedfont, London TW14 8QT

Cabin crew will walk out just after midnight (00.01 hours, 20th March) after BA failed to table acceptable proposals on the issues of job cuts and crews' fears that management is driving down standards at the airline.

Demo Against Crown Estate Sale of Key Worker Affordable Homes

Hundreds of angry Tenants in affordable and key worker housing owned by the Crown Estate across five London boroughs will hold a rally outside Crown Estate headquarters in central London to prevent the sell off of their homes. They will be joined by politicians of all political parties, trade unionists and representatives from the clergy. Confirmed speakers include Labour MP Frank Dobson and Conservative MP Mark Field as well as local councilors and trade unionists representing key workers. They will then march to Buckingham Palace petioning the Queen to intervene and stop the sale.

Union Forum Event: Stop The British National Party

HOPE not hate: Celebrating modern BritainThe 'Union's Forum' is being held on Sunday 11th April 18.30 -20.30, at Broadway Theatre, Broadway, Barking, IG11 7LS. (Map)

Hope not Hate and Billy Bragg will be attending the Forum which will discuss the consequences of the BNP strengthening its grip and the positive alternative of uniting the local community to fight for jobs, social housing and public services.

Read the full story to see the message from General Secretary Bob Crow about this event.

Demonstration in Support of Alberto Durango and the Cleaners

A demonstration is to take place at the offices of UBS at 100, Liverpool Street, EC2, to protest against the actions of Lancaster (Rentokil).

Alberto Durango was sacked from Lancaster on 4th February 2010 for organising the workers and standing up for their rights. Alberto is a good friend of London RMT Bus Workers and they are asked to attend and give their support to him and the cleaners.

The cleaners are being pressured to agree to a cut in working hours with subsequent loss of pay while still being expected to do the same amount of work.

Kenton One-Under. An Update

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 17 March, 2010 - 14:57

At the hastily arranged ad hoc meeting on Tuesday to discuss our concerns the “heroic” actions of the agency staff were mentioned by the management team of Messrs Smith, Senior, Cullen and Toplis. They were of the opinion a commendation was in order. We countered with its not a commendation she should receive, it’s a full time job she should be awarded with. With LUL. With the requisite pay increase. And with full and adequate training to be able to carry out the important tasks necessary of a station worker.

Training: Producing a Workplace RMT Newsletter

To all RMT workplace representatives

Want to communicate more effectively with the RMT members you represent? Want to be able to report back on negotiations and other union duties, explain how management's latest plans affect your particular workplace, put together an attractive newsletter? Maybe you understand the importance of effective printed material but feel you don't have the skills to do it yourself?

RMT Motions Passed For LGBT Issues

Submitted by Peter on 15 March, 2010 - 15:26

This is a brief guide of the motions related to LGBT issues or members that have been debated and passed within the RMT since 2001.

It details eight motions specifically targeted at LGBT equality, and the RMTs official recognition of these issues and commitment to counter these inequalities and support both members are are brothers and sisters in our wider communities and across the world.