The RMT London Transport Region Website Officer is Peter North.
A team of RMT members helps run this website. Click on their names to send an email with any questions, feedback, suggestions, etc.
Read the text of the new Trains Council bulletin below, and click on the file name to download it (PDF)
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VICTIMISATION OF DRIVERS PROPOSED
As a result of RMT reps harassment of management, we have been able to secure a local investigation into the disturbing events that took place on Saturday February 7 at Piccadilly Circus,which resulted in the absolute loss of confidence in the OPO monitors. This will enable us to drill down exactly the failings that occurred. We shall also be questioning the flagrant disregard of the procedure following an employees refusal to work under the grounds of Health & Safety.
Attendance:
Please find attached the February Regional Council mailout.
You can read the minutes of January's Regional Council meeting either in this document or by clicking here.
This year, I will be attending RMT's AGM as a delegate, nominated by my branch, Stratford no.1.
Yesterday, the branch discussed resolutions to the AGM, and amongst others, passed this one. I wrote it following reflection on the recent oil refinery walkouts, but it is as much about the lessons we can all learn from those strikes as about the strikes themselves.
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DEFENDING OURSELVES FROM THE ECONOMIC CRISIS
I have posted a recent article from Seaumus Milne of the Guardian on the recent wildcat strikes and protests. Definitely worth a read...
"The target of this campaign of strikes is now obvious
Attempts to paint the week of walkouts as anti-foreigner look silly now that Polish workers are joining the protests
RMT press release, issued today
TALKS ON London Underground’s plan to axe 1,000 jobs failed to clear the first hurdle today after the company refused to agree consultation arrangements.
The company effectively walked away from the table after refusing to discuss the procedure for the consultation, trying instead to steamroller through its own terms of reference – even down to the number of reps from each union.
[1] The RMT held a protest today outside London Underground head offices to protest at the first wave of job cuts which comprises of 1000 jobs. Around thirty RMT activists turned out to demand that those responsible for running up the massive TfL/LU defecit of over £2.5 billion be sacked and not the workers who are being sacked because of senior management incompetence.
LUL Management refused to agree consultation arrangements today over their plans for 1,000 job cuts. The top level Company Council meeting was called to discuss massive reductions in white collar jobs, including ex-Metronet staff.
The trouble started when Management refused outright to continue discussing procedure for consultations. Management tried to impose their own ‘terms of reference’ for the talks and even their own numbers of reps from different unions.