Stratford Number 1 Branch Meeting
Our branch meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month. They begin at 1700 and generally run until 1900.
The meetings are held at 'The Ex-Servicemen’s Club' in Harvey Road, Leytonstone. This is approximately a two minute walk from Leytonstone underground station.
In December 2009, RMT young members in Central Line West Branch submitted a motion to the 2009 Young Members conference demanding the TUC allow motions from its young member’s conference to be debated at congress. Currently "statements" are agreed and the ratified by the TUC general Council which is appalling and stops young people getting involved in TUC democracy.
I'm pleased to be able to announce the dates for next years Young Members Conference, it will be held in liverpool on the following dates below. The Social event will start at 1900 on Thursday 25th February 2010 and the conference will start at 0900 on Friday 26th February 2010 at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool and End at 1500 on Saturday 27t February
Futher information will be published through Branch Circulars in due course.
We hope by advertising the conference early, we will be able to have the biggest ever delegation to this crucial conference.
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Branch Minutes: Thursday 9th July 2009 Branch Secretary: Yvonne Duncan Branch Chair: Peter Heyes
Assistant Secretary: Dave Pitman, Vice Chair: Bill O’Dowd
contact or attend branch for full list of attendees.
Matters Arising from Previous Minutes; Add DP resigning from Ass Secretary. 23 ELL drivers are to leave Leytonstone, 5 are to stay at Leytonstone and 5 to re nominate. Leytonstone to lose 5 drivers off the Roster, a line reps meeting has been asked for.
Minutes moved – AF Seconded – MC
Calling all Young Members (anyone under 30!)
The National Young Members committee would like to know what problems young members face in the workplace, or if there are alot of young members in your workplace that are not in the union.
The Committee will be holding a meeting in September, and we would like to know what to focus on for the next six months, or any areas that need attention.
it's also not too late to submit resolutions to the Young Members Committee, Speak to your Branch Secretary for more information.
Below is a list of 2009 pay awards for train drivers. This information certainly puts LUL's measly 1.5% - and even worse, 0.5% next year - into perspective!
A notice giving this information is attached - please download and circulate to all drivers.
We need unity across all grades to win
RMT has called further strike action in our campaign to protect thousands of jobs, secure a proper pay rise for our members and end management bullying and harrassment.
Monday 10th August 2009
To: All London Transport Regional Council RMT Members.
Dear Colleagues,
Train Drivers Pay Awards
Our employers would have us believe that all other workers are having their pay cut or frozen, and so LUL and TfL's1.5% offer is generous by comparison. But have a look at these ...
As of July 2009, annual price inflation rates of particular products:
[government inflation figures]
In the year to June 2009, the prices of many essentials rose at a far higher rate than RPI inflation: