RMT East Ham Branch Official and Representatives for 2009

Submitted by andy izard on 17 January, 2009 - 12:12

RMT EAST HAM BRANCH OFFICIALS AND REPRESENTATIVES FOR 2009

Secretary: Andy Izard 07765240193

Chairman: Chris Tugwell 07956483158

Membership Sec: I Heath & T Rowntree

Vice Chair: Gordon Craig 07733245979 Treasurer: C Baille Auditors: I Heath & C Fitzgerald Trustees: D Grosvenor B Gillman Trainer Rep G woolf Political Officer R Grogan

Location Upminster Train Depot Industrial Relations: Gordon Craig Health & Safety Reps: Malcolm Collier

Barking Train Depot District Industrial Relations: Ian Heath Health & Safety Reps: Peter Martin

Barking Train Depot H & City

Welcome to the RMT East Ham Branch

Submitted by andy izard on 17 January, 2009 - 11:54

Welcome to the RMT East Ham Branch.

We welcome and represent ALL RMT members on the District, H&C (Upminster-Embankment)

This includes Train Drivers, Depot Staff, Station & Revenue Control Staff in our area.

Our branch meets on the 1st Thursday of each month starting 16:30

At The Spotted Dog Pub, 15 Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8TN. (Map.)

The nearest tube station is Barking.

Memorial Gardens at Upminster Depot

Submitted by andy izard on 16 January, 2009 - 20:01

Recently Upminster train operators had a collection to pay for a rememberance garden in memory of past drivers from the depot. This is situated at the rear of the new building set amongst the flower beds and cleverly landscaped area. Old disused sleepers have brass plaques displaying names of various past well thought of drivers, that are sadly not with us anymore.

John McDonnell makes stand for democracy, says RMT

Submitted by Janine on 15 January, 2009 - 21:00

RMT press release, issued today

HAYES AND Harlington MP John McDonnell made a stand for democracy with his demonstration in the House of Commons today, Britain’s specialist transport union said.

Condemning the MP’s suspension from the house after he seized the Mace in the Commons chamber, RMT said that Mr McDonnell had been right to label as a disgrace the denial of a vote by MPs on the controversial decision to build a third Heathrow runway.

Third runway a grave mistake for the environment, says RMT

Submitted by Admin on 14 January, 2009 - 23:00

RMT press release, issued today

Union will continue to campaign for sustainable high-speed rail

BRITAIN’S BIGGEST rail union will continue to campaign for high-speed rail as the sensible and sustainable alternative to the massive and unnecessary Heathrow airport expansion announced today.

Giving the runway the nod has undermined the crucial challenge to reduce carbon emissions and has set back the achievement of a modern transport network that would serve the environment and the economy into the future, says RMT

High-speed rail is the solution to Heathrow problem, say unions

Submitted by Admin on 13 January, 2009 - 23:00

RMT press release, issued today

INVESTMENT IN a high-speed rail network with a hub serving Heathrow would make a third runway at the airport unnecessary and provide an environmentally friendlier alternative to tens of thousands of short-haul flights, a group of unions say today.

High-speed rail would create tens of thousands of jobs – including at Heathrow – and would provide a cleaner option than airport expansion, say RMT, ASLEF and PCS.

Support Mary's Campaign!

Submitted by Janine on 13 January, 2009 - 14:31

Click '1 attachment' or file name below to download a leaflet/poster.

ISS CLEANERS! Stand up for your RIGHTS. SUPPORT Mary’s Campaign

Injured at work, refused annual leave, no sick pay, booked off duty without pay, sacked, reinstated, then sacked again

Replying to LUL Management about Attendance

Submitted by Janine on 13 January, 2009 - 14:13

Here are my thoughts on the responses given by management to issues the union raised about attendance. In summary, I'd say that although management's responses may help us put a stop to some of the worst abuses by local managers, they staunchly defend the company's intention to treat sick staff very harshly (to say the least). We need to step up our battle to prevent our members being treated like this, and to demand rights for sick staff.

Length of warning ‘up to’ 26/52 weeks