Close of Industrial Action Ballot, Woolwich Ferry
Busworkers' Conference Liaison Committee Meeting
Venue: Unity House
Emergency Resolution: CWU Dispute
Submitted by Admin on 27 October, 2009 - 11:20
This resolution, submitted by LU Engineering branch and seconded by TfL no.1 branch, was passed by the October meeting of the Regional Council.
That the region condemn the use of scab labour to undermine the just CWU dispute. We call on the council of executives to support the CWU, financially, politically and through the TUC to defeat this tactic.
Emergency resolution: Vestas, Copenhagen and Green Jobs
Submitted by Admin on 27 October, 2009 - 11:16The following resolution, submitted by TfL no.1 branch and seconded by Hammersmith & City branch, was passed by the October meeting of the Regional Council.
This branch recognises the importance of the fight for green jobs and the upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen.
Three New Pay Ballot Leaflets/Posters
Submitted by Admin on 26 October, 2009 - 17:26- Updated 'shopping basket' poster
- Updated drivers' pay poster
- New leaflet aimed mainly at station staff - can be cut into two separate halves
You can use these materials either as posters on noticeboards or to hand out to individual staff. Please download, print and get them out as widely as possible!
Unite to Ballot with RMT over LU Pay Offer
Submitted by Peter on 26 October, 2009 - 01:31
Unite are to ballot their members at LU over the current pay offer. Unite have 600 members in LU, working in areas such as maintenance and safety. Unite members recently decided two to one that a ballot for industrial action was the way forward.
Unite say their ballot will coincide with the RMT’s ballot of its members on the pay issue. Unite anticipate that any resulting industrial action would be co-ordinated with the RMT.
Network Rail Threaten to Sack 13,000 Maintenance Workers
Submitted by Peter on 25 October, 2009 - 21:25.gif)
Rail Union RMT revealed today that Network Rail have threatened to sack their entire maintenance workforce of 13,000 and to re-employ a reduced number of workers on new terms and conditions in a bid to bulldoze through a multi-billion pound cuts package.
The threat to sack the workforce, who carry out the essential day to day maintenance of tracks, signals and overhead lines, was thrown at RMT representatives during re-organisation talks.
RMT Busworkers Meeting in Battersea
A Busworkers' meeting will take place at The Hope Bar, 8, Heather Close, SW8. The venue is 5 minutes walk from Battersea Bus Depot. The nearest station is Clapham Junction. Bus 156 from the station goes to the bus depot, walk past the depot and it's down the road on the left hand side. The meeting is from 7pm - 10pm on Thursday 29th October 2009. A buffet will be provided.
Former Cabinet Minister Supports Eurostar Cleaners in Fight for Justice
Submitted by Peter on 22 October, 2009 - 14:42
Former Labour Cabinet Minister Frank Dobson has tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons in support of RMT cleaners working on the Eurostar contract at St Pancras International and their fight for pay and workplace justice.
The Commons motion has been placed on the order paper on the eve of the first of four more 24 hour strikes by the Eurostar cleaners employed by the Carlisle Group which will start at 5.30am tomorrow morning (Friday 23rd October). There will be a noisy protest in support of the Eursostar cleaners, which will include solidarity visits from striking postal workers, between 8am and 10am Friday morning (23rd October) outside St Pancras International.
RMT Pledges Full Support For CWU Postal Workers
Submitted by Peter on 21 October, 2009 - 14:52
SPECIALIST TRANSPORT union RMT today pledged its full support for the CWU postal workers in their fight for a secure future and decent pay and conditions and a delegation from the union, including General Secretary Bob Crow, will be joining the picket line at Mount Pleasant sorting office on Thursday (22nd October) at 4.30pm.
On Friday (23rd October) RMT cleaners working on the Eurostar for the Carlisle Group at St Pancras International will be on strike and will be organising picket line exchanges with local postal workers.