Vestas Wind Turbine Factory Occupation – Two Victories in One Week! Show your support and solidarity

Submitted by Admin on 31 July, 2009 - 20:00

From Bob Crow, RMT General Secretary

As you are probably aware the RMT, which has thousands of members in the offshore energy sector and is currently providing all possible support to the workers fighting for their jobs at the Vestas Wind Turbine Factory on the Isle of Wight.

RMT has secured two huge victories in one week in the battle to save the Vestas Wind Turbine Factory.

On Tuesday RMT barristers beat off a court attempt by the company to take action to end the occupation by the workers in the factory.

Reply to London Underground's 'Heads Up' Bulletin

Submitted by Admin on 31 July, 2009 - 19:10

From Steve Hedley, Regional Organiser

You may be aware of management's propaganda bulletin “Heads up” and I think it is worth drawing your attention to the document issued on 16th July. If any of you were uncertain what the future holds if senior management get their way, this appalling mix of distortion and wishful thinking should set you right. It is probably better to expose the lies and distortions as they arise in the document of the 16th but as I am pressed for time I will only dwell on the most serious abuses of the truth.

PAY

National Express East Anglia strike rock solid as RMT renews calls for company to be stripped of franchises

Submitted by Admin on 30 July, 2009 - 16:00

RAIL UNION RMT confirmed that today’s strike action on National Express East Anglia has been solidly supported across the franchise with the vast majority of services at a complete standstill and with managers running only a few token, ghost trains as a publicity stunt.

RMT members have shown their all-out determination to secure a fair deal on pay and working conditions from a company which has sucked in billions in public subsidies in the past ten years.

Dismissal From Service - Kevin Dobinson, Train Operator, Bakerloo Line

Submitted by Admin on 23 July, 2009 - 23:00

Circular No. IR/222/09

RMT is to ballot all Bakerloo Line Drivers for both strike action and industrial action short of a strike in support of a dismissed colleague, Kevin Dobinson. Ballot papers will dispatched direct to members’ homes on 30th July 2009 with the closing date for returns being Wednesday 12th August 2009.

It seem that our Train Operator members on the Bakerloo are furious at Kevin’s dismissal and over 160 of them have signed a petition telling management exactly that. Kevin was sacked for a SPAD that he owned up to. It was an aggravated SPAD largely caused by Kevin being preoccupied with personal problems. Furthermore it was the sort of incident that had occurred before on the Underground yet other people hadn’t been sacked.

Regional Council meeting - all members invited

Venue: Somers Town Community Centre, Ossulston Street, London NW1

For details of the agenda and resolutions for the Regional Council meeting, please click here.

As usual, all members are welcome to attend the Regional Council meeting. This time, we will have an extended discussion about the current LUL/TfL dispute, so urge members to make a particular effort to come along.

Click '1 attachment' / file name to download a leaflet advertising the meeting.