Resolution for LTRC: PTAC (Privilege Travel)

Submitted by Admin on 8 March, 2010 - 14:17

This resolution, submitted by LU Engineering branch and seconded by Camden 3 branch, was carried by the March meeting of the Regional Council.

We hear reports month after month of the increases in the cost of Travel; but we were always protected from these increases by Staff Passes and the PTAC.

Since the PPP and the privatising of the National Railway we have expected attacks to get rid or erode these privileges that we have acquired through united struggles led by our Unions.

Training: Auditing and Increasing RMT Membership in Your Area

Venue: Exmouth Arms, Star Cross Street, near Euston

This workshop is a must for all workplace RMT representatives, and for branch officers. We are more effective at everything we do if we sign up as many members as possible and keep our membership information up-to-date. this is especially true since recent legal rulings have placed even greater demands on unions when it comes to information.

This training workshop will look at:

  • identifying who is and is not a member in your workplace
  • persuading non-members to join
  • keeping membership details up-to-date

Canvassing Day: Support John McDonnell MP

Bob Crow writes ...

Dear Colleague,

Support John McDonnell MP, Convenor RMT Parliamentary Group

I would like to encourage all RMT activists in the Greater London area to join the mass canvass for John McDonnell MP, Convenor of the RMT Parliamentary Group on Sunday March 14 from 10:30 to 13:00 in his Hayes and Harlington constituency.

Over the years he has been the leading RMT voice in Parliament, John has shown himself to be a tireless campaigner and friend of this Union: this is a chance for RMT members to help a hard-working socialist in his constituency, who is under pressure from the Tory challenger.

Guidelines for Trade Union Representatives When Using Electronic Communications Facilities Provided by London Underground

Submitted by Admin on 4 March, 2010 - 19:50

RMT Regional Organiser Steve Hedley has sent the following letter to London Underground's Director of Employee Relations ...

The policy below has appeared on your website, I have to reiterate that it is the RMT’s position that all trade union and health and safety communication is legitimate under the ACAS code of practice therefore we are in dispute over your somewhat draconian interpretation of internet use and will seek both legal and industrial remedies if you choose to attempt to discipline anyone on this issue.

Yours sincerely

Steve Hedley Regional Organiser

Counter Demonstration against the English Defense League (EDL)

URGENT MESSAGE FROM UNITE AGAINST FASCISM ________________________________________ UNITE AGAINST FASCISM Emergency protest against the EDL in London this Friday Assemble 11am, Friday 5 March Houses of Parliament, London

For more information please call 020 7801 2782 or visit the UAF website

on www.uaf.org.uk

The English Defence League (EDL) will be marching in London on Friday 5 March in support of the far right Dutch MP Geert Wilders who is visiting the House of Lords to whip up hatred against Muslims.